In which of the following cases did the World Court (the International Court of Justice or its…
In the North Sea Continental Shelf cases (ICJ, 1969) the Court held that the equidistance principle had not become customary law, and in the Lotus case (PCIJ, 1927) the…
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In which of the following cases did the World Court (the International Court of Justice or its predecessor, the Permanent Court of International Justice) deny the existence of an alleged customary rule?
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In the North Sea Continental Shelf cases (ICJ, 1969) the Court held that the equidistance principle had not become customary law, and in the Lotus case (PCIJ, 1927) the Court held that abstention from prosecution did not establish a customary rule giving the flag State exclusive jurisdiction, for want of opinio juris. The answer is therefore "Both North Sea Continental Shelf case and the Lotus case."
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