the chief judicial agency of the United Nations, established in 1945 to decide disputes arising between nations.
Origin
1905-10
British Dictionary definitions for International Court of Justice
International Court of Justice
noun
1.
a court established in the Hague to settle disputes brought by nations that are parties to the Statute of the Court Also called World Court
International Court of Justice in Culture
International Court of Justice definition
A division of the United Nations that settles legal disputes submitted to it by member nations. The International Court of Justice, also called the World Court, meets in The Hague, The Netherlands.