ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
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The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice is the judicial arm of the Economic Community of West African States, responsible for interpreting and applying Community law and adjudicating disputes involving member states, institutions, and individuals.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T612220 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Context triple: [ECOWAS, hasOrgan, ECOWAS Community Court of Justice]
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A.
East African Court of Justice
The East African Court of Justice is a regional judicial body that interprets and applies the laws and treaties of the East African Community for its member states.
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B.
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights is a continental judicial body that adjudicates human rights cases and disputes arising under the African Charter and other relevant human rights instruments in Africa.
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C.
ECOWAS
ECOWAS is a regional political and economic union of West African countries that promotes economic integration, peace, and development across the region.
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D.
ECOWAS Parliament
The ECOWAS Parliament is the legislative and consultative body of the Economic Community of West African States, representing citizens of member countries and promoting regional integration and democratic governance.
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E.
Economic Community of Central African States
The Economic Community of Central African States is a regional organization that promotes economic integration, political cooperation, and peace and security among Central African countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Target entity description: The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice is the judicial arm of the Economic Community of West African States, responsible for interpreting and applying Community law and adjudicating disputes involving member states, institutions, and individuals.
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A.
East African Court of Justice
The East African Court of Justice is a regional judicial body that interprets and applies the laws and treaties of the East African Community for its member states.
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B.
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights is a continental judicial body that adjudicates human rights cases and disputes arising under the African Charter and other relevant human rights instruments in Africa.
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C.
ECOWAS
ECOWAS is a regional political and economic union of West African countries that promotes economic integration, peace, and development across the region.
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D.
ECOWAS Parliament
The ECOWAS Parliament is the legislative and consultative body of the Economic Community of West African States, representing citizens of member countries and promoting regional integration and democratic governance.
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E.
Economic Community of Central African States
The Economic Community of Central African States is a regional organization that promotes economic integration, political cooperation, and peace and security among Central African countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international court
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judicial organ ⓘ regional court ⓘ |
| amendedBy | Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/01/05 ⓘ |
| appealTo | no higher ECOWAS judicial body ⓘ |
| beganOperations | 2001 ⓘ |
| bindingForce |
its judgments are binding on ECOWAS institutions
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its judgments are binding on ECOWAS member states ⓘ |
| canHearCasesFrom |
ECOWAS institutions
ⓘ
linked to:
ECOWAS Parliament
individuals with standing under ECOWAS law ⓘ member states of ECOWAS ⓘ |
| composition | independent judges appointed by ECOWAS member states ⓘ |
| decisionType |
advisory opinions
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judgments ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism | obligation of member states to comply under ECOWAS Treaty ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Protocol A/P.1/7/91 on the Community Court of Justice ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Economic Community of West African States
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linked to:
ECOWAS
|
| geographicScope | territories of ECOWAS member states ⓘ |
| hasCompetence |
disputes on interpretation of ECOWAS Treaty
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disputes on legality of ECOWAS acts ⓘ failure of member states to fulfill ECOWAS obligations ⓘ human rights violations by member states ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfJudges | 7 ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Nigeria ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Abuja ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
ECOWAS member states
ⓘ
linked to:
ECOWAS
Economic Community of West African States ⓘ
linked to:
ECOWAS
|
| legalNature | supranational court ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Community law of ECOWAS ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Economic Community of West African States
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linked to:
ECOWAS
|
| partOf |
Economic Community of West African States
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linked to:
ECOWAS
|
| regionServed | West Africa ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
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Court of Justice of the European Union ⓘ |
| role |
adjudicates disputes involving ECOWAS institutions
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adjudicates disputes involving ECOWAS member states ⓘ adjudicates disputes involving individuals under ECOWAS law ⓘ applies ECOWAS Community law ⓘ interprets ECOWAS Community law ⓘ judicial arm of ECOWAS ⓘ |
| shortName |
ECOWAS Court of Justice
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linked to:
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
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| subjectMatter |
application of ECOWAS regulations and decisions
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human rights under ECOWAS legal instruments ⓘ interpretation of ECOWAS treaties ⓘ |
| yearEstablished | 1991 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Description of subject: The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice is the judicial arm of the Economic Community of West African States, responsible for interpreting and applying Community law and adjudicating disputes involving member states, institutions, and individuals.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
linked to: ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
Protocol A/P.1/7/91 on the Community Court of Justice
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establishes
→
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
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Protocol A/P.1/7/91 on the Community Court of Justice
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createsBody
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Community Court of Justice of ECOWAS
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linked to: ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/01/05
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typeOfJurisdictionExpanded
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human rights jurisdiction of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
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linked to: ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
linked to: ECOWAS Community Court of Justice