International Court of Justice
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The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial body of the United Nations that settles legal disputes between states and gives advisory opinions on international legal questions.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17176 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Court of Justice Context triple: [United Nations, hasPrincipalJudicialOrgan, International Court of Justice]
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United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 that brings together most of the world’s countries to promote peace, security, cooperation, and human rights.
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Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest federal court in the U.S. judiciary, serving as the final arbiter of constitutional and federal law.
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Organisation for European Economic Co-operation
The Organisation for European Economic Co-operation was an intergovernmental body founded in 1948 to promote economic cooperation and reconstruction among Western European countries after World War II, and later evolved into the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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D.
Nuremberg trials
The Nuremberg trials were a series of landmark military tribunals held after World War II to prosecute leading Nazi officials for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes against peace.
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E.
United Nations Headquarters
The United Nations Headquarters is the main administrative and diplomatic center of the UN, where representatives of member states convene to discuss and address global issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Court of Justice Target entity description: The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial body of the United Nations that settles legal disputes between states and gives advisory opinions on international legal questions.
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A.
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 that brings together most of the world’s countries to promote peace, security, cooperation, and human rights.
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B.
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest federal court in the U.S. judiciary, serving as the final arbiter of constitutional and federal law.
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C.
Organisation for European Economic Co-operation
The Organisation for European Economic Co-operation was an intergovernmental body founded in 1948 to promote economic cooperation and reconstruction among Western European countries after World War II, and later evolved into the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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Nuremberg trials
The Nuremberg trials were a series of landmark military tribunals held after World War II to prosecute leading Nazi officials for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes against peace.
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E.
United Nations Headquarters
The United Nations Headquarters is the main administrative and diplomatic center of the UN, where representatives of member states convene to discuss and address global issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergovernmental organization
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international court ⓘ principal judicial organ of the United Nations ⓘ |
| advisoryOpinionsRequestedBy |
United Nations General Assembly
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United Nations Security Council ⓘ other UN organs and specialized agencies authorized by the General Assembly ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
International Court of Justice
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surface form:
World Court
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| beganWork | 1946-04-18 ⓘ |
| bindingNatureOfJudgments | judgments are binding on parties to the case ⓘ |
| buildingOwner | Carnegie Foundation (Peace Palace) ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1945-10-24 ⓘ |
| canHearCasesFrom | sovereign states only ⓘ |
| cannotHearCasesFrom |
individual persons
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non-governmental organizations ⓘ private corporations ⓘ |
| compositionPrinciple | representation of main forms of civilization and principal legal systems of the world ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1945-06-26 ⓘ |
| decisionLanguage | English or French ⓘ |
| decisionMakingProcess | decisions by majority vote of judges present ⓘ |
| electingBody |
United Nations General Assembly
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United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism | UN Security Council may be called upon to enforce judgments ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Charter of the United Nations ⓘ |
| foundingContext | post-World War II international order ⓘ |
| hasPresident | President of the International Court of Justice ⓘ |
| hasVicePresident | Vice-President of the International Court of Justice ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Netherlands
ⓘ
The Hague ⓘ |
| judgeReelectionAllowed | true ⓘ |
| judgeTermLength | 9 years ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType |
advisory jurisdiction
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contentious jurisdiction between states ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Statute of the International Court of Justice ⓘ |
| legalSystem | international law ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| membership | all UN member states are ipso facto parties to the Statute ⓘ |
| numberOfJudges | 15 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United Nations ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations ⓘ |
| predecessorLocatedAt | The Hague ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
advisory opinions on legal questions referred by UN organs and specialized agencies
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settlement of legal disputes between states ⓘ |
| principalUNOrganStatus | one of six principal organs of the United Nations ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| replaced | Permanent Court of International Justice ⓘ |
| seatsAt | Peace Palace ⓘ |
| shortName |
International Court of Justice
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
ICJ
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| symbol | emblem of the International Court of Justice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Court of Justice Description of subject: The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial body of the United Nations that settles legal disputes between states and gives advisory opinions on international legal questions.
Referenced by (109)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro (ICJ, 2007)
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court
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International Court of Justice
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Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes
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disputeSettlementBody
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International Court of Justice
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subject surface form:
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Registry of the International Court of Justice
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parentOrganization
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International Court of Justice
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Washington Conversations on International Peace and Security Organization
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definedBody
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International Court of Justice
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International Court of Justice case France v. United Kingdom (1953)
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court
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International Court of Justice
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subject surface form:
France v. United Kingdom (1953)
International Court of Justice case France v. United Kingdom (1953)
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decidingBody
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International Court of Justice
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subject surface form:
France v. United Kingdom (1953)
this entity surface form:
Plenary International Court of Justice
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 (Definition of Aggression)
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usedAsReferenceBy
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International Court of Justice
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subject surface form:
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314
subject surface form:
South Holland
V. K. Wellington Koo (Wellington Koo Ball by marriage)
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memberOf
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International Court of Justice
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subject surface form:
V. K. Wellington Koo
International Law Commission Articles on State Responsibility
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usedBy
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International Court of Justice
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Namibia Advisory Opinion (Legal Consequences for States of the Continued Presence of South Africa in Namibia)
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decidedBy
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International Court of Justice
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subject surface form:
Article 43(1) of the United Nations Charter
subject surface form:
United Nations principal organs