Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice

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The Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice was the foundational legal instrument establishing the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the League of Nations’ principal judicial body, the predecessor to today’s International Court of Justice.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf League of Nations document
constitutional instrument of an international court
founding statute
international treaty
adoptedBy Assembly of the League of Nations
Council of the League of Nations
cameIntoForceInDecade 1920s
contains provisions on advisory procedure
provisions on intervention by third states
provisions on languages of the court
provisions on revision of judgments
provisions on the presidency and vice-presidency of the court
provisions on the registry of the court
countryOfSeat Netherlands
dateAdopted 1920-12-13
defines composition of the Permanent Court of International Justice
jurisdiction of the Permanent Court of International Justice
powers of the Permanent Court of International Justice
procedure of the Permanent Court of International Justice
draftedPursuantTo Article 14 of the Covenant of the League of Nations
enteredIntoForce 1921-09-01
establishes Permanent Court of International Justice
historicalRole direct institutional predecessor of the International Court of Justice statute
foundational legal instrument of the League of Nations’ principal judicial organ
inspired Statute of the International Court of Justice
language English
French
legalBasisFor Permanent Court of International Justice
officialName Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice self-link
parentOrganization League of Nations
predecessorOf Statute of the International Court of Justice
providesFor advisory jurisdiction for legal questions submitted by League organs
advisory opinions requested by the Assembly of the League of Nations
advisory opinions requested by the Council of the League of Nations
compulsory jurisdiction by declaration of states
contentious jurisdiction over disputes between states
special agreements (compromis) between states
regulates election of judges of the Permanent Court of International Justice
organization of the Permanent Court of International Justice
tenure of judges of the Permanent Court of International Justice
relatedTo Covenant of the League of Nations
seatOfCourtSpecifiedAs The Hague
shortName Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice self-linksurface differs
surface form: Statute of the PCIJ
subjectMatter inter-state disputes
international law
interpretation of treaties
peaceful settlement of international disputes
questions of international responsibility
successorInstrument Statute of the International Court of Justice

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First Hague Peace Conference adoptedDocument Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice
this entity surface form: Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes
Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice officialName Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice self-link
Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice shortName Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Statute of the PCIJ