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What is the ordinary elected term of a judge of the International Court of Justice?

Under Article 13(1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, judges are ordinarily elected for nine years and may be re-elected. Under Article 15, a judge…

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What is the ordinary elected term of a judge of the International Court of Justice?

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Under Article 13(1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, judges are ordinarily elected for nine years and may be re-elected. Under Article 15, a judge elected to fill an unexpired term serves the remainder of that term.

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Option A

Article 13(1) sets the ordinary term at nine years.

Option B

Six years was a transitional term for some judges at the first election. The ordinary term is nine years.

Option C

Article 13(1) specifies nine years.

Option D

The ordinary elected term is nine years under Article 13(1).

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