Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court
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The Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court defines the categories of serious international crimes, the circumstances, and the persons over which the Court is legally empowered to exercise its authority.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conditions for the exercise of jurisdiction by the International Criminal Court | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aspect of international criminal law
ⓘ
legal concept ⓘ |
| aimsAt | ending impunity for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
crime of aggression
ⓘ
crimes against humanity ⓘ genocide ⓘ natural persons ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| basedOn | consent of States Parties to the Rome Statute ⓘ |
| canBeAcceptedBy | non-State Party through ad hoc declaration under Article 12(3) of the Rome Statute ⓘ |
| definedBy | Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | universal jurisdiction of national courts ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo |
acts committed before 1 July 2002
ⓘ
legal persons ⓘ |
| excludes | persons under 18 years of age at the time of the alleged crime ⓘ |
| exercisedBy | International Criminal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Article 11 of the Rome Statute
NERFINISHED
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Article 12 of the Rome Statute NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 13 of the Rome Statute NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 15 of the Rome Statute NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 17 of the Rome Statute NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 5 of the Rome Statute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
personal jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court
ⓘ
subject-matter jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court ⓘ temporal jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court ⓘ territorial jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| influences | state practice in domestic implementation of international crimes ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber
NERFINISHED
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International Criminal Court Pre-Trial Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| limitedBy |
United Nations Security Council referral rules
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consent of states parties ⓘ non-retroactivity of the Rome Statute ⓘ principle of complementarity ⓘ |
| linkedTo | membership of a state in the Rome Statute system ⓘ |
| mayBeTriggeredBy |
State Party referral
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United Nations Security Council referral ⓘ proprio motu investigation by the Prosecutor ⓘ |
| mayExtendTo |
crimes referred by the United Nations Security Council acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter
ⓘ
nationals of non-States Parties under certain conditions ⓘ |
| relatedTo | universal jurisdiction debates in international law ⓘ |
| requires |
crime committed on territory of a State Party or by a national of a State Party
ⓘ
that national jurisdictions are unwilling or unable genuinely to prosecute ⓘ |
| requiresForAggression | prior determination of an act of aggression by the United Nations Security Council or alternative procedure under the Rome Statute ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
limitations and opt-outs regarding the crime of aggression
ⓘ
limitations on retroactive activation of the crime of aggression amendments ⓘ |
| temporalScopeStartsOn | 1 July 2002 ⓘ |
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Conditions for the exercise of jurisdiction by the International Criminal Court