International Court of Justice

proper noun

A judicial body of the United Nations, established in 1945 to decide disputes brought by nations.

Meanings

proper nounthe International Court of Justice
  1. UNA judicial body of the United Nations, established in 1945 to decide disputes brought by nations.

    Synonyms: ICJ, World Court

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA judicial body of the United Nations, established in 1945 to decide disputes brought by nations.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Afrikaans Internasionale Geregshof
  • Internasionale GeregshofUN court
Arabic مَحْكَمَة الْعَدْلَ الدُّوَلِيَّةِ
  • مَحْكَمَة الْعَدْلَ الدُّوَلِيَّةِUN court
Basque Nazioarteko Justizia Auzitegia
  • Nazioarteko Justizia AuzitegiaUN court
Bengali আন্তর্জাতিক ন্যায়বিচার আদালত
  • আন্তর্জাতিক ন্যায়বিচার আদালত (antorjatik nêẏbicar adalot)UN court
Bulgarian Международният съд
  • Международният съд (Meždunarodnijat săd)UN court
Catalan Tribunal Internacional de Justícia
  • Tribunal Internacional de JustíciaUN court
Chinese Cantonese 國際法院 /国际法院
  • 國際法院 /国际法院UN court
Chinese Mandarin 國際法院 /国际法院
  • 國際法院 /国际法院 (Guójì Fǎyuàn)UN court
Czech Mezinárodní soudní dvůr
  • Mezinárodní soudní dvůrUN court
Danish Den Internationale Domstol
  • Den Internationale DomstolUN court
Dutch Internationaal Gerechtshof
  • Internationaal GerechtshofUN court
Esperanto Internacia Kortumo
  • Internacia KortumoUN court
Estonian Rahvusvaheline Kohus
  • Rahvusvaheline KohusUN court
Finnish kansainvälinen tuomioistuin
  • kansainvälinen tuomioistuinUN court
French Cour internationale de justice
  • Cour internationale de justiceUN court
German Internationaler Gerichtshof
  • Internationaler GerichtshofUN court
Greek Διεθνές Δικαστήριο της Δικαιοσύνης
  • Διεθνές Δικαστήριο της Δικαιοσύνης (Diethnés Dikastírio tis Dikaiosýnis)UN court
Hebrew בית הדין הבינלאומי לצדק
  • בית הדין הבינלאומי לצדק (bayt ha-din ha-beinlumí la-tsédek)UN court
Hindi अंतरराष्ट्रीय न्यायालय
  • अंतरराष्ट्रीय न्यायालय (antarrāṣṭrīya nyāyālay)UN court
Hungarian Nemzetközi Bíróság
  • Nemzetközi BíróságUN court
Icelandic Alþjóðadómstóllinn
  • AlþjóðadómstóllinnUN court
Indonesian Mahkamah Internasional
  • Mahkamah InternasionalUN court
Irish An Chúirt Bhreithiúnais Idirnáisiúnta
  • An Chúirt Bhreithiúnais IdirnáisiúntaUN court
Italian Corte internazionale di giustizia
  • Corte internazionale di giustiziaUN court
Japanese 国際司法裁判所
  • 国際司法裁判所 (Kokusai Shihō Saibansho)UN court
Korean 국제사법재판소
  • 국제사법재판소 (gukjesabeopjaepanso)UN court
Latvian Starptautiskā tiesa
  • Starptautiskā tiesaUN court
Lithuanian Tarptautinis Teisingumo Teismas
  • Tarptautinis Teisingumo TeismasUN court
Malay Mahkamah Keadilan Antarabangsa
  • Mahkamah Keadilan AntarabangsaUN court
Norwegian Bokmål Den internasjonale domstolen
  • Den internasjonale domstolenUN court
Persian دیوان بینالمللی دادگستری
  • دیوان بینالمللی دادگستری (divân beyn-olmelari dâdgostari)UN court
Polish Międzynarodowy Trybunał Sprawiedliwości
  • Międzynarodowy Trybunał SprawiedliwościUN court
Portuguese Tribunal Internacional de Justiça
  • Tribunal Internacional de JustiçaUN court
Punjabi ਕੌਮਾਂਤਰੀ ਇਨਸਾਫ਼ ਅਦਾਲਤ
  • ਕੌਮਾਂਤਰੀ ਇਨਸਾਫ਼ ਅਦਾਲਤ (kaumāntrī inasāf adālat)UN court
Romanian Curtea Internațională de Justiție
  • Curtea Internațională de JustițieUN court
Russian Международный Суд
  • Международный Суд (Meždunarodnyj Sud)UN court
Slovak Medzinárodný súdny dvor
  • Medzinárodný súdny dvorUN court
Spanish Corte Internacional de Justicia
  • Corte Internacional de JusticiaUN court
Swahili Mahakama ya Kimataifa ya Haki
  • Mahakama ya Kimataifa ya HakiUN court
Swedish Internationella domstolen
  • Internationella domstolenUN court
Tagalog Pandaigdigang Hukumang Pangkatarungan
  • Pandaigdigang Hukumang PangkatarunganUN court
Tamil அனைத்துலக நீதிமன்றம்
  • அனைத்துலக நீதிமன்றம் (aṉaittulaka nītimaṉṟam)UN court
Thai ศาลยุติธรรมระหว่างประเทศ
  • ศาลยุติธรรมระหว่างประเทศ (sǎan-yút-dtì-tam-rá-wàang-bprà-têet)UN court
Turkish Uluslararası Adalet Divanı
  • Uluslararası Adalet DivanıUN court
Ukrainian Міжнародний суд
  • Міжнародний суд (Mižnarodnyj sud)UN court
Urdu بین الاقوامی عدالت انصاف, عالمی عدالت
  • بین الاقوامی عدالت انصاف (bainal-aqvāmī adālat-e-insāf)UN court
  • عالمی عدالت (ālmī adālat)UN court
Vietnamese Tòa án Công lý Quốc tế
  • Tòa án Công lý Quốc tếUN court
Welsh Llys Cyfiawnder Rhyngwladol
  • Llys Cyfiawnder RhyngwladolUN court
Yiddish אינטערנאַציאָנאַלע געריכט פֿון יוסטיץ
  • אינטערנאַציאָנאַלע געריכט פֿון יוסטיץ (internatsyonale gerikht fun yustits)UN court
Cite this entry
APA

International Court of Justice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/International%20Court%20of%20Justice

MLA

“International Court of Justice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/International%20Court%20of%20Justice. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “International Court of Justice,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/International%20Court%20of%20Justice.

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