Structure of the League: Permanent Court
History: Cambridge International GCSE The Twentieth Century (Option B), topic 2.1.4
The Permanent Court of International Justice
The structure of the League of Nations included: the Assembly, the Council, the Special Commissions, the Permanent Court of International Justice, and the Secretariat.
Purpose of the Permanent Court of International Justice
- The members of the Permanent Court of International Justice were elected by the Assembly and they were given their jobs for 11 years.
- This court was set up to settle international arguments.
- Any country could attend the court to present their issues and disputes.
Structure of the court
- The PCIJ was made up of 11 judges and 4 deputy judges.
- All of these judges would listen to the evidence and then pass judgement on the issue.
Evaluation
- The judgements made by the court were not binding by law.
- This meant that countries who disliked the rulings could ignore the rulings, judgements or advice given by the court.
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