International judgment
Original research draft · October 2026
Working pattern
[Proceeding], [tribunal/document identifier], ¶ [paragraph] ([date]).
Capture from the source
Tribunal; proceeding; judgment/order type; identifier; paragraph
Check before you use it
Use the judgment itself and attribute separate writings distinctly.
Common error: A press release is not the judgment it summarizes.
Completed example
Tribunal, parties, judgment, identifiers, separate opinion, and procedure are fictional. No actual international institution, decision, or jurisdictional practice is represented.
Asterfall v. Brindle Reach, International Register Tribunal, Judgment TRAIN-IRT/J/12, ¶ 86 (July 14, 2025).
Read the supplied source facts
Fictional packet TRAIN-I84 contains the International Register Tribunal's judgment in Asterfall v. Brindle Reach, proceeding TRAIN-IRT-12, issued July 14, 2025. Paragraph 86 appears in the tribunal's main judgment. A separate opinion by Member Rowan has its own paragraph 86, and a press release summarizes the result in broader language. The assignment asks for the main judgment's discussion of a defined exchange procedure. The packet includes the judgment cover, document identifier TRAIN-IRT/J/12, and separate-writing labels, but no later proceedings or enforcement record.
Why this works
The tribunal, judgment identifier, date, and paragraph distinguish the cited document from the separate opinion and press release. Read the actual paragraph and relevant qualifications in the judgment before adopting a summary. The same paragraph number can occur in different writings within a proceeding, so the document type is part of the locator's meaning. The source card should identify the writing, authoring body, language version, and any correction notice encountered. A citation to the judgment establishes where the passage appears; questions about the judgment's legal effect, finality, or implementation require additional research appropriate to the tribunal and issue.
When the facts change
If relying on Member Rowan's separate reasoning, name that writing and author and use its own identifier or clear parenthetical. If the press release supplies an explanation absent from the judgment, attribute it to the release rather than inserting it into the tribunal's reasoning. If a corrected judgment replaces paragraph 86, compare the text and update the quotation and locator together.
Apply the receiving court or publication’s requirements. These working forms do not establish citation permission, precedential weight, or support for a legal proposition.