International Court of Justice
- ICJ as the principal judicial organ
- The ICJ consists of independent judges rather than state delegates
- ICJ judicial elections require separate General Assembly and Security Council majorities
- Only states can be parties in ICJ contentious cases
- ICJ contentious jurisdiction depends on state consent
- ICJ judgments bind the parties in the particular case
- ICJ finality distinguishes appeal from interpretation and exceptional revision
- Authorized UN bodies can request ICJ advisory opinions
- ICJ advisory opinions ordinarily lack binding force