Article 59 of the statute of the ICJ states that except on parties to the dispute the decision of ICJ is _____.

Not binding

The correct answer is Option (1) → Not binding

Article 59 of the Statute of the ICJ states that decisions of the ICJ have no binding force except on the parties to the dispute, however the ICJ tends to examine its previous decisions, determine which cases should not be applied and rarely departs from the relevant case law