Chigara, Benedict Abrahamson2023-05-082023-05-082023-05-0524 Or. Rev. Int'l L. 1451543-9860https://hdl.handle.net/1794/2826950 pagesThis Article recommends a review of the jurisdictional provision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to ensure internal logical coherency of the assumptions that underpin the jurisdictional mandate of the ICJ. The benefits would include the enhancement of clarity and logic both in the ICJ statutory provisions and in the practice of the court. They would ensure certainty between the literal and textual clarity of the Statute of the International Court of Justice and the actual practice of the ICJ. Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice is widely regarded as the basis for international law generally.en-USAll Rights Reserved.Dispute resolutionInternational lawPoliticsInternational Court of JusticeArticle