A treaty is an official, express written agreement that states use to legally bind themselves. A treaty is the official document which expresses that agreement in words; and it is also the objective outcome of a ceremonial occasion which acknowledges the parties and their defined relationships. COUNT 5
QSN1 How are the agreements in a treaty expressed? ANS1 in words QSN2 How are states that enter into a treaty bound? ANS2 legally QSN3 What is an official document which expresses an agreement between two states? ANS3 A treaty QSN4 What is an objective outcome of a ceremonial occasion which acknowledges the defined relationships of its parties? ANS4 A treaty QSN5 Who is responsible for the legally-bound obligations of the parties to a treaty? ANS5 themselves