hague tribunal

Hague Tribunal \Hague Tribunal\ (h[=a]g).
   The permanent court of arbitration created by the
   "International Convention for the Pacific Settle of
   International Disputes.", adopted by the International Peace
   Conference of 1899. It is composed of persons of known
   competency in questions of international law, nominated by
   the signatory powers. From these persons an arbitration
   tribunal is chosen by the parties to a difference submitted
   to the court. On the failure of the parties to agree directly
   on the arbitrators, each chooses two arbitrators, an umpire
   is selected by them, by a third power, or by two powers
   selected by the parties.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]