A civil court established for universal morality
The International Moral Court is a moral adjudication body with independent legal personality, established by the World Credit Organization (WCO). It fully complies with the ICE8000 International Integrity Standard System and the ICE8000 International Credit Dispute Trial Standard. Founded in January 2010, it has its headquarters in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and in Minto, in the Grand Lake region of New Brunswick, Canada. It provides dispute resolution to the public. Its purpose: to observe the principle of procedural fairness, to apply the ICE8000 international moral standard system in resolving disputes of every kind, and to uphold and advance the universal morality of humankind.
The International Moral Court is an independent, purely non-governmental organization. It is not a state organ, a government agency or a semi-official body, and it has no national or governmental backing of any kind. To protect its independence and neutrality, the Court has no intention of acquiring any such backing. For precisely that reason, fairness and impartiality are the foundation on which the Court exists and grows.
Just ends, pursued by just means
Dear reader, let us together tell right from wrong, punish evil and promote good, and defend the moral foundations of humankind. We need your support.
Law is only the floor of human conduct. It is the outcome and reflection of a contest between justice and injustice, and does not always stand for justice; some acts harm society or the legitimate rights of others without breaching any prohibition of law. The International Moral Court was created to fill that gap: to encourage people to follow morality of their own accord, to try disputes of every kind fairly, and to defend fairness and justice.
The Court firmly upholds the principle of pursuing substantive justice through procedural justice, and on that principle works to protect the floor of social justice and of social morality. Trials follow the principles of independence, neutrality, openness, fairness, impartiality, justice, integrity, supervision, conciliation and jury priority, in pursuit of the universal values of humankind.
From an internal body to an independent, cross-border legal entity
The Court was established by the World Credit Organization (WCO) and has since acquired independent legal personality in Delaware, in New Brunswick, and in the District of Columbia.
- 16 January 2010EstablishmentThe World Credit Organization establishes the International Moral Court in Delaware, USA, as an internal body of the WCO without independent legal personality.
- 9 July 2020Independent entity in DelawareThe WCO establishes the International Moral Court as an independent legal entity in Delaware, USA.
- 3 February 2021New Brunswick, CanadaThe WCO establishes the International Moral Court as an independent legal entity in Minto, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 25 January 2024Washington, D.C.The WCO establishes the International Moral Court as an independent legal entity in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States.
Independence is a precondition of fairness
Through its structure and its rules of appointment and removal, the World Credit Organization protects the Court's independence in six ways.
One of three separated powers
The WCO is a democratic organization built on the separation of powers. The Court is one of those three powers and exercises the power of adjudication independently.
No chain of command
Presidents, moral judges, grand moral judges and jurors are not subordinate to one another; each performs their duties independently.
Tribunals rule independently
Cases are tried and decided independently by a moral tribunal of moral judges, grand moral judges or jurors. Anyone may supervise; no one may interfere.
Jurors drawn by lot
Jurors are drawn at random from among individual members. No one can appoint them.
Moral judges serve near-life terms
Moral judges are nominated by the WCO President, confirmed by the Council and appointed for one-year terms that renew automatically without limit. Removal requires a membership referendum; short of proven misconduct or incapacity a judge cannot be removed — and never for holding to fairness and justice.
Grand moral judges serve for life
Grand moral judges are nominated by the President, confirmed by the Council and appointed for life. Removal likewise requires a membership referendum.
The foundations on which the Standard is made, applied and enforced
The ICE8000 International Credit Dispute Trial Standard rests on four principles recognised by the constitutions and civil law of the great majority of nations.
The constitutional principle of freedom
The constitutions of the great majority of nations grant people the freedom to defend their legitimate rights, to defend social justice, and to express their views.
Public order and good morals
This principle grants people the right to uphold social justice; it is among the basic principles of civil law in the great majority of nations.
The principle of good faith
This principle imposes a duty of honesty; the great majority of nations make good faith a basic rule of their civil and commercial law.
Freedom of contract
This principle grants people the freedom to enter into civil contracts; it is among the basic principles of civil law in the great majority of nations.
Acts done in applying and enforcing the Standard are deemed three- or multi-party contractual acts concluded in the District of Columbia with the WCO participating as attesting or supervising party; they are governed by and protected under the law of the District of Columbia and U.S. federal law. The Standard does not exclude the jurisdiction of national courts and government authorities.
Registered in the United States and Canada
The Court's headquarters are registered in the United States and Canada. It abides by, and is protected under, the legal systems of both countries.
Washington, D.C.
1717 N Street NW, Suite 1, Washington, DC 20036, USA
Independent legal entity established in the District of Columbia in January 2024.
Minto, New Brunswick
975 Northside Drive, Minto, NB E4B 3G5, Canada
Independent legal entity established in New Brunswick in February 2021.
Official languages
The official languages of the Court are Chinese and English, unless the parties agree otherwise. Where interpretation is needed at a hearing, the Court may provide an interpreter, or the parties may bring their own.
Verify our registration
The Court's registration details can be verified on the official website of the World Credit Organization. Beware of imitations: our official domains are www.moralcourt.org and www.ice8000.org.
A service mark registered in the United States
“International Moral Court” is registered as a service mark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for dispute resolution services (International Class 45). The registration certificate is a public record of the USPTO and is reproduced here for the convenience of parties and the public.
- Registration No.
- 8,097,386
- Registered
- January 6, 2026
- Class
- Int. Cl. 45 — Dispute resolution services
- First use in commerce
- January 16, 2010
- Register
- Supplemental Register
- Owner
- International Moral Court (District of Columbia non-profit corporation)
