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Practice question: Judicial Decisions

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Practice question

How does Article 38(1)(d) of the ICJ Statute classify judicial decisions?
  1. Subsidiary means for determining rules of law.
  2. Treaties automatically binding all States.
  3. Conclusive evidence of consent to jurisdiction.
  4. Amendments to the UN Charter.
  5. Legislation enacted by the General Assembly.

Legal references

  • ICJ Statute, Articles 38(1)(d) and 59: https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/statute-of-the-international-court-of-justice
  • ILC, Conclusions on Identification of Customary International Law (2018), Conclusions 2 and 12–14: https://legal.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/draft_articles/1_13_2018.pdf

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