1. Article 59 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declares, "The decision of the Court has no binding force except between the parties and in respect of that particular case." Explain this clause and say what are the implications for judicial precedent (stare decisis) in the rulings of the ICJ.

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2. What is meant by the term "legal person" in International Law? Discuss the reasoning of the International Court of Justice in the Reparations Case concerning international legal personality, and assess the implications which arose from this decision.

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3. "The blatant disregard of international law by states undermines its very nature as law. It would, therefore, more accurately be described as a set of recommendations rather than as a set of legally binding obligations for states." Discuss.