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Under the Statute of the International Court of Justice, how long is an ordinary full term for an ICJ…

An ordinary full term is nine years under Article 13(1). Under Article 15, a judge elected to replace a judge whose term is unfinished serves the remainder of that term.

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Under the Statute of the International Court of Justice, how long is an ordinary full term for an ICJ judge?

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An ordinary full term is nine years under Article 13(1).

Under Article 15, a judge elected to replace a judge whose term is unfinished serves the remainder of that term.

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Option A

Article 13(1) sets a fixed ordinary term of nine years.

Option B

Five years differs from the full term specified in Article 13(1).

Option C

Article 13(1) specifies an ordinary full term of nine years.

Option D

Article 13(1) sets a nine-year term and allows re-election.

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