paragraph 384 in volume 3, chapter 27, The Decision
In appearance and in their general structure the judgments and advisory opinions of the present Court are generally unchanged from those of the Permanent Court. Nevertheless, a gradual evolution in their substance, originating already in the days of the Permanent Court, can be discerned. Even then signs could be seen of a tendency towards ellipsis in the reasons in point of law, reflecting the absence of homogeneity among the members of…