Practice question
States Arden and Bell are parties to the ICJ Statute but have no special agreement, applicable treaty clause or other established acceptance of jurisdiction over their present dispute. Arden files a case and relies solely on Bell's UN membership. Which response is most accurate?
- Membership and access do not alone establish jurisdiction over this dispute
- Every UN member accepts every future ICJ claim without qualification
- Filing alone conclusively creates jurisdiction
- Only Bell's economic size matters
- The Registry may rewrite the States' treaty commitments
Legal references
- ICJ Statute, Articles 35-36: https://legal.un.org/avl/pdf/ha/sicj/icj_statute_e.pdf
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