Major Characters
Ambrosia's president (now that he's out of a coma)
Prosper Derey
OCDP
Organization for Cooperation and Development in the Paine
"On 1 May 2024, the Office of Rovinia’s General Prosecutor..."
"...filed a complaint against Ms. Cross for the crime of “enforced disappearance,” incorporated into the Rovinian Criminal Code in 2007." (para. 61)
“Pacta sunt servanda” (Every treaty in force is binding upon the parties to it and must be performed by them in good faith.)
Article 26
The elements of customary international law
The widespread representative practice of states, and what states have accepted as law (opinio juris sive necessitatis).
Acting President of Ambrosia
Mary Zavala
ILSA
Implementing the Law for a Safer Ambrosia (para. 8)
"In his first press conference after his return, on 22 December (2023), President Derey..."
"... announced that he had received and accepted Ms. Zavala’s resignation as Vice-President." (para. 56)
Obligation not to defeat the object and purpose of a treaty prior to its entry into force
Article 18
The 4 sources of law the ICJ can consider
Treaties, custom, general principles of law, judicial teachings/highly qualified publicists (as a subsidiary source)
Head of the Ambrosian Transitional Council
Rooney Piretis
IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
"By June 2023, 15 states had..."
"...declared that they still recognized Ms. Zavala as Acting President of Ambrosia." (para. 49)
General rule of interpretation
1. A treaty shall be interpreted in good faith in accordance with the ordinary meaning to be given to the terms of the treaty in their context and in the light of its object and purpose.
Article 31
The two types of ICJ jurisdiction
Contentious and advisory
Rovinian corporation which was the plaintiff in the suit that led to the seizure of the Falcon
O'Mander Corp. (para. 41-42)
AIS
Ambrosian Institute of Science (para. 21)
"On 23 February 2023, Acting President Zavala was..."
"...attending a multilateral summit in Geneva when Hurricane Luna unexpectedly struck Dovilina, an Ambrosian fishing village. " (para. 29)
Termination or suspension of the operation of a treaty as a consequence of its breach (includes the definition of breach)
Article 60
ICJ's burden of proof
The burden of proof rests on the applicant state, and requires a degree of certainty, decisive legal proof, or conclusive evidence (Corfu Channel)
The President of Rovinia
Natasha Slimm (Para. 59)
HRI
Human Rights International (para. 25)
"On 2 July 2018, Rovinia began..."
"...granting fishing permits for yellowfin tuna covering the entire Shoal, which it considered to be entirely in the high seas."
Fundamental change of circumstances
Article 62
The Monetary Gold principle
A legal rule that prevents international courts from hearing cases that involve the legal interests of a third party who did not consent