paragraph 163 in volume 2, chapter 10, Qualification to be a Party in a Case: Jurisdiction Ratione Personae
This chapter addresses the primary element in the Court’s jurisdiction to determine any case, the Court’s personal jurisdiction. The Court’s jurisdiction ratione materiae follows from the interpretation and application of the title of jurisdiction in relation to the dispute before the Court. There are two distinct conditions for jurisdiction ratione personae. The first is that only States have access to the Court in a contentious case, in …