text: 146. As to the legal force of judgementa in cases where a national court has taken a decision, re-examination by an international court could be envisaged, for examale: (a) if a State concerned has grounds for believing that the decision was not based on a proper appraisal of the law or the facts; (b) if the acts were tried as ordinary crimes although they are characterised as crimes falling under the jurisdiction of the court (see, for example, paragraph 3 of article 7 of the draft Code)) (c) in the case of an appeal by the convicted individual. 147. Certainly, if the court was established only to consider recourses against judgements handed down by a national court, its decisions would take precedence over the judgements of national courts. (4 Other- (1) Penalties 148. The question of penalties was addressed in the context of the rule nulla-a The options were to havu either a general description of penalties or a specific penalty for each crime. 149. In addressing penalties, it was suggested that the penalty should be proportionate to the gravity of the crime committed. The possibility of excluding the death penalty was also suggested. 150. A general discussion was held on the different aspects of implementaticn. There were basically two options. One would require an international detention facility. The other would provide for implementation under national 8ytstems, in which case the advantages and dis&*dvantages of according priority to the State which submitted a case before the court need be considered. 151. Two options for financing the court were considered, namely, by the parties to its statute or by the United Nations. The latter, which has the - 51 -advantage of guaranteeing greater rfficisnay and oontinuity in the financing of the aourt, presupposea that the majority of the members ok' the
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the establishment of an international court, focusing on its jurisdiction, decision-making process, and operational aspects such as penalties, financing, and implementation. The context suggests that the court is intended to address international crimes, rather than specific economic or environmental issues. Therefore, it is likely that the court's primary purpose is to address international justice and humanitarian concerns.