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Under Article 13 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, how long is a regular elected…

A regular term lasts nine years and judges may be re-elected. Under Article 15, a judge elected to fill a vacancy serves the remainder of the predecessor's term.

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Under Article 13 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, how long is a regular elected term for a judge?

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A regular term lasts nine years and judges may be re-elected. Under Article 15, a judge elected to fill a vacancy serves the remainder of the predecessor's term.

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Option A

Article 13(1) sets the regular term at nine years and permits re-election.

Option B

Article 13(1) provides for a nine-year term.

Option C

The Statute sets the regular elected term at nine years.

Option D

A regular term lasts nine years under Article 13(1).

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