Practice question
A source memorandum quotes a separate judge’s view as though it were the Court’s majority judgment. Which distinction must be maintained?
- Every separate opinion automatically reverses the judgment
- All opinions are necessarily unanimous
- The author’s nationality determines binding effect
- Article 57 permits separate opinions, but they must be distinguished from the Court’s judgment
- A publisher can choose the winning legal disposition
Legal references
- ICJ Statute: https://legal.un.org/avl/pdf/ha/sicj/icj_statute_e.pdf; Articles 26-27,38(1)(d),56-60.
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