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All the member states of the United Nations are automatically parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice.

A) True
B) False

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The ________ doctrine states that the act of a government within the boundaries of its own territory is not subject to judicial scrutiny in a foreign municipal court.


A) vested rights
B) most significant relationship
C) act of state
D) governmental interest

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following is true of the International Criminal Court?


A) It is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
B) Its judges are elected by the United Nations General Assembly.
C) Its jurisdiction and functioning are governed by the Rome Statute.
D) The court's jurisdiction is limited to events taking place since Jan 1, 2012.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Mediation involves the use of a third party who transmits and interprets the proposals of the principal parties and sometimes advances independent proposals.

A) True
B) False

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The ________ holds that a state has to respond to a suit brought against it before the ICJ only to the extent to which the state bringing the suit has also accepted the jurisdiction of this court.


A) vested rights doctrine
B) rule of reciprocity
C) public trust doctrine
D) choice of law clause

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Differentiate between in personam jurisdiction and in rem jurisdiction.

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The process by which an impartial third party makes an independent investigation and suggests a solution to a dispute is called ________.


A) negotiation
B) conciliation
C) arbitration
D) inquiry

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Write a short note on the functions and composition of the International Court of Justice.

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Forum non conveniens originated from Scottish Common Law.

A) True
B) False

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The doctrine used by common law courts to refuse jurisdiction is called forum non conveniens.

A) True
B) False

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The ability of a defendant to escape the jurisdiction of a court is known as delict.

A) True
B) False

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The Rome Statute is binding only on those states that formally express their consent to be bound by its provisions.

A) True
B) False

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In civil law countries, a(n) ________ is any private wrong or injury, or a minor public wrong or injury.


A) delict
B) certiorari
C) writ
D) estoppel

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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In states that are signatories to the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, foreign arbitral awards can be enforced only if they are first converted into a judicial judgment in the state where the arbitration was heard.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is true of inquiry?


A) It focuses only on a particular incident.
B) It tries to resolve an entire dispute.
C) It involves mediators who offer good offices.
D) It involves conciliation among mediators.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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When mediators provide a channel of communications only, it is said that they are involved in conciliation.

A) True
B) False

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The governmental interest doctrine states that a state is immune from suit in cases involving injuries that are the result of its governmental actions.

A) True
B) False

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________ jurisdiction is the power of a court or tribunal to determine the rights of a party who appears before it.


A) Contentious
B) In personam
C) Advisory
D) In rem

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The ________ consists of the criteria that allow a court to assume criminal jurisdiction if the offense is one recognized by the international community as being of world-wide concern, including piracy, slave trade, attacks on or the hijacking of aircraft, genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.


A) territoriality nexus
B) nationality nexus
C) protective nexus
D) universality nexus

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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The authority or power of a court or tribunal to hear a particular case or dispute is called ________.


A) arbitration
B) jurisdiction
C) diplomacy
D) mediation

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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