ABOUT THE WORLD COURT

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Is the International Court of Justice the first world court?

The ICJ is the judicial court of the United Nations.

What are the procedures of the World Court?

The procedures of the World court are highly structured and bureaucratic. The cases are made up

of grievances among countries. Each claim is brought before the World Court by a plaintiff that

makes an argument or assertion. It is presented in the form of a petition. At least one statement of

fact must exist for the claim to be valid. The statement of fact must be supported by a statement

of relevance.

The statement of fact is the claim that the plaintiff makes against the defendant based on

something that happened between the two parties in a certain time and place. The statement of

fact must be supported by a statement of relevance.

Statement of relevance is the supporting evidence for a statement of fact that justifies its validity

or truth. After the plaintiff presents its claim, the defendant has the opportunity to dispute or

acknowledge the plaintiff’s claim. This process is repeated until all claims have been resolved

and brought before the court. The World Court then makes a judgment based on the evidence and

facts presented. The first judgment is a draft which the parties can object to. In the case of no

objections this becomes the final judgment (WorldJustice.org, 2001).

Are they similar to any US court?

The World Court has some similarities to the US Courts.

Basically the way facts are presented is much like in the US Court system. The plaintiff states

their case and then presents their facts and evidence, followed by the defendant. The U.S. Court
system have attorneys that represents the plaintiff and defendant where the World Court does not.

What is an advisory opinion?

The advisory opinion is decision or judgment of the World Court. This judgment by the World

Court is considered advise or an authorized decision and is not enforced by the Court (World

Justice.org, 2001).
 References

WorldJustice .org. (2001). The World court of justice. Retrieved April 16, 2010 from

http://www.worldjustice.org/rules.html