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Under Article 38(1)(d) ICJ Statute, JUDICIAL DECISIONS are 'subject to the provisions of Article 59'. Article 59 ICJ Statute provides that:

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Correct answer: B.
1. Article 59 ICJ Statute: 'The decision of the Court has no binding force except between the parties and in respect of that particular case.' 2. This rejects formal STARE DECISIS in international law — the ICJ is not bound by its own prior judgments. 3. In practice, the Court strives for consistency and refers to its prior judgments extensively (de facto persuasive authority — 'jurisprudence constante'). 4. Article 38(1)(d) refers to judicial decisions as a SUBSIDIARY means for determining the law. 5. Hence option B is correct. _Source: UN Charter 1945 / Vienna Convention on Law of Treaties 1969 / Geneva Conventions 1949 / ICJ Statute / UDHR ICCPR ICESCR — ICJ Statute Article 59_
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