paragraph 381 in volume 3, chapter 27, The Decision

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An “order” is normally used for decisions other than a final judgment regarding the conduct of a case (in a phase or for the case as a whole) or advisory opinion.¹ Article 48 of the Statute gives the Court a general power to make orders for the conduct of a case, and it is widely used. Orders are specifically mentioned in the Rules of Court, in Articles 44 (time limits), 67 (a visit to the site),²74 (provisional measures of protection), 80 (admissibility of counter claims), 88 (agreed settlement), 89 (disconti…