Practice question
A respondent fails to defend a case, but no established basis of ICJ jurisdiction exists on the stipulated record. The applicant claims absence itself authorizes judgment. Which Article53 response is correct?
- The Court must still satisfy itself of jurisdiction; absence alone does not establish it
- Nonappearance automatically supplies unlimited jurisdiction
- The applicant may appoint itself judge
- Only the size of the damages claim matters
- A default request repeals the Statute
Legal references
- ICJ Statute: https://legal.un.org/avl/pdf/ha/sicj/icj_statute_e.pdf Articles53 and61.
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