"The Court does not, however, feel that it can draw from these considerations alone any definitive conclusion as to the sovereignty over the Ecrehos and the Minquiers, since this question must ultimately depend on the evidence which relates directly to the possession of these groups. THE MINQUIERS AND ECREHOS CASE国際司法裁判所勧告的意見、1953年11月17日。
"The Court finally observes that it can only consider those acts as constituting a relevant display of authority which leave no doubt as to their specific reference to the islands in dispute as such."CASE CONCERNING SOVEREIGNTY OVER PULAU LIGITAN AND PULAU SIPADAN国際司法裁判所勧告的意見、2001年12月17日。