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Which Article of the statute of International Court of Justice (ICJ) states that 'the court should…

Article 38(1)(b) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice directs the Court to apply "international custom, as evidence of a general practice accepted as law".…

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Which Article of the statute of International Court of Justice (ICJ) states that 'the court should apply international custom, as evidence of a general practice accepted as law'?

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Article 38(1)(b) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice directs the Court to apply "international custom, as evidence of a general practice accepted as law".

Article 35 deals with access to the Court, Article 36 with its jurisdiction, and Article 37 with treaties that refer matters to the Permanent Court.

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