Chamber of Summary Procedure of the International Court of Justice
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The Chamber of Summary Procedure of the International Court of Justice is a smaller, specially constituted body of the Court designed to handle certain cases more expeditiously than the full bench.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
judicial chamber
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organ of the International Court of Justice → |
| appliesLaw |
international law
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| canBeReelected |
yes
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| canHear |
disputes between States
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| canIssue |
judgments
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orders → |
| compositionDeterminedBy |
International Court of Justice
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| decisionBindingOn |
parties to the case
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| decisionMakingMethod |
collegial decision by its judges
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| distinctFrom |
full bench of the International Court of Justice
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| establishedBy |
International Court of Justice under its Statute
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| governedBy |
United Nations Charter provisions on the International Court of Justice
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| hasJurisdiction |
contentious cases submitted to the International Court of Justice
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| hasPurpose |
to deal with cases by summary procedure
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to handle certain cases more expeditiously than the full Court → |
| includes |
President of the International Court of Justice
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Vice‑President of the International Court of Justice → three other judges of the International Court of Justice → |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
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French → |
| legalBasis |
Rules of Court of the International Court of Justice
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Statute of the International Court of Justice → |
| locatedIn |
Peace Palace, The Hague
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The Hague, Netherlands → |
| mayIncludeJudgeAdHoc |
yes, at the request of a party under ICJ rules
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| memberCount |
5 judges
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| parentOrganization |
United Nations
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| partOf |
International Court of Justice
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| proceduralCharacteristic |
uses simplified or expedited procedures compared to the full Court
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| reportsTo |
International Court of Justice
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| requiresConsentOfParties |
yes, for a case to be heard by the Chamber
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| selectionMethod |
elected by the International Court of Justice from among its members
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| subjectTo |
Rules of Court adopted by the International Court of Justice
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Statute of the International Court of Justice → |
| termLength |
one year
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| typeOfProcedure |
summary procedure
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Vice-President of the International Court of Justice
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memberOf |