generate questions: Treaties can be loosely compared to contracts: both are means of willing parties assuming obligations among themselves, and a party to either that fails to live up to their obligations can be held liable under international law.
What must a party to a treaty do to prevent being held liable under international law? {sep_token} What is comparable in domestic law to a treaty in international law? {sep_token} Under what will a party to a treaty be held liable for failing to uphold their obligations? {sep_token} What must be the attitude of a party towards assuming the legal obligations of the treaty? {sep_token} What do we call the willingly-assumed burdens placed upon parties to both treaties and contracts?