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World Court Digest

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There are some differences in the numbering of the World Court Digest in the printed volumes and the given WWW version. The following table lists titles and numbers of chapters which are different.

TITLE WWW VOLUME 1 VOLUME 2 VOLUME 3 VOLUME 4
Organs I. 4.2.4. --- I. 4.2.4. I. 4.2.4. I. 4.2.4.
Fundamental Rights and Obligations I. 4.2.5. I. 4.2.4. I. 4.2.5. I. 4.2.5. I. 4.2.5.
Sovereignty I. 4.2.5.1. I. 4.2.4.1. I. 4.2.5.1. I. 4.2.5.1. I. 4.2.5.1.
Equality I. 4.2.5.2. I. 4.2.4.2. I. 4.2.5.2. I. 4.2.5.2. I. 4.2.5.2.
Peaceful Settlement of Disputes I. 4.2.5.3. I. 4.2.4.3. I. 4.2.5.3. I. 4.2.5.3. I. 4.2.5.3.
Obligations of Cooperation and Negotiation I. 4.2.5.4. I. 4.2.4.4. I. 4.2.5.4. I. 4.2.5.4. I. 4.2.5.4.
Succession of States I. 4.2.6. I. 4.2.5. I. 4.2.6. I. 4.2.6. I. 4.2.6.
Immunity of States I. 4.2.7. --- --- --- I. 4.2.7.
Relationship between different Organs I. 5.6. --- I. 5.6. I. 5.6. I. 5.6.
Interpretation of the Charter I. 5.7. I. 5.6. I. 5.7. I. 5.7. I. 5.7.
Maintenance of International Peace and Security I. 5.8. I. 5.7. I. 5.8. I. 5.8. I. 5.8.
Trusteeship System I. 5.9. --- I. 5.9. I. 5.9. I. 5.9.
Specialized Agencies I. 5.10. I. 5.8. I. 5.10. I. 5.10. I. 5.10.
United Nations Administrative Tribunal I. 5.11. I. 5.9. I. 5.11. I. 5.11. I. 5.11.
Regional Arrangements I. 5.12. --- --- I. 5.12. I. 5.12.
Privileges and Immunities I. 5.13. --- --- I. 5.13. I. 5.13.
Treatymaking Capacity I. 7.2. --- I. 7.2. I. 7.2. I. 7.2.
Conclusion I. 7.3. I. 7.2. I. 7.3. I. 7.3. I. 7.3.
Reservations I. 7.4. I. 7.3. I. 7.4. I. 7.4. I. 7.4.
Application I. 7.5. --- --- I. 7.5. I. 7.5.
Invalidity I. 7.6. I. 7.4. I. 7.5. I. 7.6. I. 7.6.
Suspension and Termination I. 7.7. I. 7.5. I. 7.6. I. 7.7. I. 7.7.
Interpretation I. 7.8. I. 7.6. I. 7.7. I. 7.8. I. 7.8.
Specific Treaties I. 7.9. I. 7.7. I. 7.8. I. 7.9. I. 7.9.
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations of 1946 I. 7.9.1. I. 7.7.1. --- I. 7.9.7. I. 7.9.7.
Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance of 1947 I. 7.9.2. I. 7.7.2. --- --- ---
Geneva Convention on the Protection of Victims of War of 1949 I. 7.9.3. I. 7.7.3. --- --- ---
Treaty of Friendship Commerce and Navigation of 1956 between the United States and Nicaragua I. 7.9.4. I. 7.7.4. --- --- ---
Treaty between the Allied and Associated Powers and the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes on the Protection of Minorities of 1919 I. 7.9.5. --- I. 7.8.1. I. 7.9.1. I. 7.9.1.
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of
the Crime of Genocide of 1948
I. 7.9.6. --- I. 7.8.2. I. 7.9.2. I. 7.9.2.
Treaty of Friendship and Good Neighbourliness between
the French Republic and the United Kingdom of Libya of 1955
I. 7.9.7. --- I. 7.8.3. I. 7.9.3. I. 7.9.3.
Convention on the Continental Shelf of 1958 I. 7.9.8. --- I. 7.8.4. I. 7.9.4. I. 7.9.4.
Doha Minutes I. 7.9.9. --- I. 7.8.5. I. 7.9.5. I. 7.9.5.
Treaty of Amity Economic Relations and Consular Rights between the United States of America and Iran of 1955 I. 7.9.10. --- --- --- I. 7.9.6.
Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations of 1946 I. 7.9.11. --- --- --- I. 7.9.7.
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations I. 7.9.12. --- --- --- I. 7.9.8.
1891 Boundary Convention Between Netherlands and Great Britain I. 7.9.13. --- --- --- I. 7.9.9.
Consequences of an Internationally Wrongful Act I. 8.9. --- --- I. 8.9. I. 8.9.
Countermeasures I. 8.10. --- --- I. 8.10. I. 8.10.
Internal Waters II. 2.3. --- II. 2.3. II. 2.3. II. 2.3.
Maritime Zones II. 2.4. --- II. 2.4. II. 2.4. II. 2.4.
Freedom of Navigation II. 2.5. II. 2.3. II. 2.5. II. 2.5. II. 2.5.
Fisheries II. 2.6. --- --- II. 2.6. II. 2.6.
Islands / Low-tide elevations II. 2.7. --- --- --- II. 2.7.
INTERNATIONAL WATERCOURSES II. 3. --- --- II. 3. II. 3.
AIR AND SPACE LAW II. 4. II. 3. II. 3. II. 4. II. 4.
SELF DETERMINATION II. 5. II. 4. II. 4. II. 5. II. 5.
NATIONALITY II. 6. II. 5. II. 5. II. 6. II. 6.
General Questions II. 6.1. II. 5.1. II. 5.1. II. 6.1. II. 6.1.
Acquisition and Loss II. 6.2. II. 5.2. II. 5.2. II. 6.2. II. 6.2.
Diplomatic Protection II. 6.3. II. 5.3. II. 5.3. II. 6.3. II. 6.3.
MINORITIES II. 7. II. 6. II. 6. II. 7. II. 7.
LAW OF ALIENS II. 8. II. 7. II. 7. II. 8. II. 8.
General Questions II. 8.1. II. 7.1. II. 7.1. II. 8.1. II. 8.1.
Protection of Property II. 8.2. II. 7.2. II. 7.2. II. 8.2. II. 8.2.
HUMAN RIGHTS II. 9. II. 8. II. 8. II. 9. II. 9.
LAW OF ARMED CONFLICTS II. 10. II. 9. II. 9. II. 10. II. 10.
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT II. 11. II. 10. II. 10. II. 11. II. 11.
General Questions II. 11.1. --- II. 10.1. II. 11.1. II. 11.1.
Judicial and Arbitral Decisions II. 11.2. --- II. 10.2. II. 11.2. II. 11.2.
DIPLOMACY AND CONSULAR MATTERS II. 12. II. 11. II. 11. II. 12. II. 12.
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW II. 13. II. 12. II. 12. II. 13. II. 13.
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW II. 14. II. 13. II. 13. II. 14. II. 14.
EXTRADITION II. 15. --- II. 14. II. 15. II. 15.
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW II. 16. --- --- --- II. 16.
General Questions II. 16.1. --- --- --- II. 16.1.
Universal Jurisdiction II. 16.2. --- --- --- II. 16.2.
DEPENDENT TERRITORIES II. 17. --- --- --- II. 17.
Simultaneous seizing of the Court and the Security Council III. 2.2.5. --- III. 2.2.5. III. 2.2.5. III. 2.2.5.
Mootness III. 2.2.6. --- --- III. 2.2.6. III. 2.2.6.
Jurisdiction on the basis of a previous judgment III. 2.7. --- III. 2.7. III. 2.7. III. 2.7.
Jurisdiction and Third States III. 2.8. --- III. 2.8. III. 2.8. III. 2.8.
Review of Arbitral Awards III. 2.9. --- III. 2.9. III. 2.9. III. 2.9.
Concurring Jurisdictions III. 2.10. III. 2.7. III. 2.10. III. 2.10. III. 2.10.
Binding Effect / Compliance III. 3.10.4. --- III. 3.10.4. III. 3.10.4. III. 3.10.4.
Provisional Measures and Merits III. 3.10.5. III. 3.10.4 III. 3.10.5 III. 3.10.5 III. 3.10.5
Joinder III. 3.13 --- --- III. 3.13 III. 3.13
Withdrawal of Suit III. 3.14 III. 3.13 III. 3.13 III. 3.14 III. 3.14
Question of Costs III. 3.15 III. 3.14 III. 3.14 III. 3.15 III. 3.15