Reviewed case brief
Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America)
ICJ Reports 1986, p. 14
## Summary
- Court
- International Court of Justice
- Year
- 1986
- Subjects
- Public International Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-18
Rule established
Customary international law prohibition on the use of force and non-intervention exists independently of the United Nations Charter; self-defence requires the attacked state to declare itself a victim
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
ICJ Reports 1986, p. 14; verified via ICJ website, ICRC IHL Database
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