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An advisory opinion given by an international court or tribunal is an authoritative but, in principle, non-binding statement or interpretation of international law. To use advisory opinions as a means to clarify a legal issue is not of recent origin. It should be recalled that pursuant to Art. 14 of the Covenant of the League of Nations, the Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ) was not only called upon to render judgments but was entrusted with the competence to give an advisory opinion on any dispute or any point submitted to it by the Council or the Assembly.
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Wolfrum, R. (2013). Panel II: Advisory Opinions: Are they a Suitable Alternative for the Settlement of International Disputes?. In: Wolfrum, R., Gätzschmann, I. (eds) International Dispute Settlement: Room for Innovations?. Beiträge zum ausländischen öffentlichen Recht und Völkerrecht, vol 239. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34967-6_3
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