alleryStart learning →Which listed category may be a party to a contentious ICJ case?
ANon-governmental groups
BSovereign states
CIndividual persons
DPrivate companies
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Sovereign states
Only states may be parties in contentious cases before the ICJ.
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