a court established in the Hague to settle disputes brought by nations that are parties to the Statute of the Court
Also called: World Court
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Interna′tional Court′ of Jus′tice,
- Governmentthe chief judicial agency of the United Nations, established in 1945 to decide disputes arising between nations.
- 1905–10
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