Statute of the International Court of Justice

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The Statute of the International Court of Justice is an integral part of the United Nations Charter, as specified by Chapter XIV of the United Nations Charter. The statute's chapters are:

• Chapter I: Organization of the Court (Articles 2 - 33)
• Chapter II: Competence of the Court (Articles 34 - 38)
• Chapter III: Procedure (Articles 39 - 64)
• Chapter IV: Advisory Opinions (Articles 65 - 68)
• Chapter V: Amendment (Articles 69 & 70)

Under Article 38, the court is allowed to decide a case ex aequo et bono if the parties agree thereto.

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• Statute of the International Court of Justice.

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v • d • e United Nations Charter (UN) Complete text at WikiSource • United Nations Portal Text of the Charter: Preamble • Chapter I • Chapter II • Chapter III • Chapter IV • Chapter V • Chapter VI • Chapter VII • Chapter VIII • Chapter XVIII • Chapter XIX Amendments to the United Nations Charter History of the Charter (History of the UN): Paris Peace Conference of 1919 • Treaty of Versailles • Covenant of the League of Nations • Moscow Conference of 1943 • Tehran Conference of 1943 • Dumbarton Oaks Conference • San Francisco Conference • Signatories Created Organs: Security Council • General Assembly • Economic and Social Council • Trusteeship Council • International Court of Justice • Secretariat • Military Staff Committee