A state's consent may be invalidated if there was an erroneous understanding of a fact or situation at the time of conclusion, which formed the "essential basis" of the state's consent. Consent will not be invalidated if the misunderstanding was due to the state's own conduct, or if the truth should have been evident. COUNT 5
QSN1 What on behalf of a state cannot invalidate that state's consent to a treaty? ANS1 own conduct QSN2 Consent to a treaty will not be invalidated if what should have been evident? ANS2 the truth QSN3 What may be invalidated if there was an erroneous understanding of a fact or situation at the time of conclusion of a treaty? ANS3 A state's consent QSN4 An erroneous understanding of a fact or situation may only invalidate a state's consent to a treaty if what is also true about the erroneous understanding? ANS4 formed the "essential basis" of the state's consent QSN5 What, if it formed the "essential basis" of a state's consent to a treaty, may invalidate that consent? ANS5 an erroneous understanding of a fact or situation