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3.0 International Court of Justice (ICJ) Jurisprudence
3.1 ICJ Citations
3.1.1 ICJ Decisions (1945-Present)
Cite ICJ decisions in cases of controversy by title (italicized), name of the parties (in parentheses,
italicized, and often abbreviated), type of hearing, type of decision (if applicable), “I.C.J.
Reports” (sometimes abbreviated as “I.C.J. Rep.” or “I.C.J.R.”), year of the reporter, volume (in
parentheses, if applicable), date of the decision (in parentheses), first page of the decision (if
published), and page and paragraph referenced (if applicable):
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Fisheries Jurisdiction (United Kingdom v. Iceland), Jurisdiction of the Court, Judgment,
I.C.J. Rep. 1973 (Feb. 2), p. 3.
Legality of Use of Force (Yugoslavia v. United Kingdom), Provisional Measures Order,
I.C.J. Rep. 1999 (June 2), p. 826.
Arrest Warrant of 11 April 2000 (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Belgium),
Judgment, I.C.J. Rep. 2002 (I) (Feb. 14).
Types of decisions include: Order, Judgment, Jurisdiction Judgment, Merits Judgment, and
Advisory Opinion.
3.1.1.2 Advisory Opinions
Cite advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice by title (italicized), “Advisory
Opinion”, “I.C.J. Reports” (sometimes abbreviated as “I.C.J. Rep.” or “I.C.J.R.”), volume (by
year), date of the opinion, first page of the opinion, and page and paragraph referenced (if
applicable):
Legality of the Use by a State of Nuclear Weapons in Armed Conflict, Advisory Opinion,
I.C.J. Rep. 1996 (July 8), p. 66.
3.2 Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ) Citations (1922 - 1946)
Cite Permanent Court of International Justice decisions and opinions by title (italicized), name of
the parties (no parties are listed for advisory opinions), type of decision (if applicable), year of
the decision, “P.C.I.J.”, reporter series, case number, and page referenced (if applicable):
River Meuse Case (Netherlands v. Belgium) (1937) P.C.I.J. Series A/B, no. 70.
Société Commerciale de Belgique, Judgment (1939) P.C.I.J. Series A/B, No. 78.