ABSTRACT
According to Art. 60 ICJ Statute ‘[t]he judgment is final and without appeal.’ There are, however, two alternative meanings concerning ‘review’ of a judgment: the first one being interpretation (Art. 60 ICJ Statute); the second being revision (Art. 61 ICJ Statute). While revision may lead to a partially or totally different/new judgment, interpretation does not affect the res judicata; it adds nothing to the decision, but allows only for guidance to be given by the Court with regard to the meaning or scope of the judgment. Both meanings of ‘review’ are extremely rarely used;1 however, interpretation has recently gained more attention, in particular in combination with a request for provisional measures.2
