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The Permanent Court of International Justice, sometimes called World Court, was the international court of the League of Nations established in 1922. Between 1922 and 1940 the Court dealt with 29 contentious cases between States and delivered 27 advisory opinions. It was replaced in 1946 by the International Court of Justice when the United Nations was organized. The World Court refers collectively to the Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ) and its successor the International Court of Justice (ICJ). ... The League of Nations was an international organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference, 1919. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; French: ) is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ...
Presidents of the Permanent Court of International Justice (1921-46)
Dionisio Anzilotti (1869-1950) was an Italian jurist and judge of the Permanent Court of International Justice. ... Look up sir in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
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Permanent Court of International Justice cases
External links
worldcourts.com information on the history, jurisdiction, structure of the PCIJ, including conventions, case law, statistics and much more.
ICJ history including PCIJ
List of cases ruled upon by the PCIJ
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Statute of the PermanentCourt of InternationalJustice
The PermanentCourt of InternationalJustice shall be composed of a body of independent judges, elected regardless of their nationality from amongst persons of high moral character, who possess the qualifications required in their respective countries for appointment to the highest judicial offices, or are jurisconsults of recognized competence in international law.
The expenses of the Court shall be borne by the League of Nations, in such a manner as shall be decided by the Assembly upon the proposal of the Council.
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