Vice-President of the International Court of Justice
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The Vice-President of the International Court of Justice is the judge elected by fellow ICJ judges to assist and, when necessary, act in place of the Court’s President in presiding over its judicial functions.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
judicial office
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position in an international court → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
International Court of Justice
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| appointedFor |
International Court of Justice
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| belongsTo |
judicial branch of the United Nations
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| country |
United Nations
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| domain |
public international law
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| electionMethod |
elected by secret ballot by ICJ judges
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| hasDuties |
acts in place of the President when the President is unable to perform duties
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assists the President of the International Court of Justice → participates in the administration of the Court → participates in the judicial work of the Court → presides over the Court in the absence of the President → |
| hasFunction |
ensures continuity of the presidency of the Court
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| hasPower |
may convene the Court in the absence of the President
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may exercise administrative functions delegated by the President → |
| hasRank |
second-highest judicial officer of the International Court of Justice
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| hasStyle |
His Excellency or Her Excellency
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| inception |
1946
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| isElectedBy |
judges of the International Court of Justice
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| isPartOf |
United Nations system
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| jurisdiction |
advisory proceedings requested by UN organs and specialized agencies
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disputes between states → |
| languageOfWork |
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 |
Netherlands
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
The Hague
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| meetsIn |
Peace Palace, The Hague
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| memberOf |
Chamber of Summary Procedure of the International Court of Justice
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| officeCreatedBy |
Charter of the United Nations (through establishment of ICJ)
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| officeHolderOf |
International Court of Justice
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| officeScope |
global
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| officeType |
vice-presidential judicial office
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| organization |
principal judicial organ of the United Nations
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| partOf |
International Court of Justice
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| precededBy |
Vice-President of the Permanent Court of International Justice
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| replaces |
President of the International Court of Justice in case of absence or incapacity
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| reportsTo |
International Court of Justice in plenary
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| requiresQualification |
must be a member of the Court
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| residence |
The Hague
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| seat |
Peace Palace
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| selectionConstraint |
must be elected from among the sitting judges of the Court
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| subordinateTo |
President of the International Court of Justice
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| termLength |
three years
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| termRenewable |
true
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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International Court of Justice
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hasVicePresident |
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Chamber of Summary Procedure of the International Court of Justice
("Vice‑President of the International Court of Justice")
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includes |
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President of the International Court of Justice
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isRelatedPosition |
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Vice-President of the International Court of Justice
("Vice-President of the Permanent Court of International Justice")
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precededBy |