### Question
What does party to the International Criminal Court mean?


### Answer
**Party to the International Criminal Court** has the following meaning in *22 U.S.C. § 7432*:

> a government that has deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, or accession to the Rome Statute, and has not withdrawn from the Rome Statute pursuant to Article 127 thereof

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 7432*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 81-INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT > SUBCHAPTER II-AMERICAN SERVICEMEMBERS&apos; PROTECTION**

