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100

The State’s act which confirms that it’s bound by a treaty. 

What is ratification?

100

The legal end of a treaty.

What is termination?

100

A treaty can’t bind a State without this.

What is consent?

100

Latin for “agreements must be kept.”

What is pacta sunt servanda?

100

City where THE Convention was signed. 

What is Vienna?

200

These three officials can conclude treaties without showing full powers.

Who are the Heads of State, Heads of Government and Ministers of Foreign Affairs?

200

Notice period (in months) to withdraw under Article 56.

What is twelve months?

200

This is presumed when a treaty grands a right to a third-party State. 

What is assent?

200

Fundamental principles of international law, binding on all states. 

What is jus cogens?

200
Tried withdrawing from ICCPR; was told no. 

What is North Korea?

300

A third-party State can sign a part of a treaty only if this happens.

What is the existing States’ consent?

300

Temporary impossibility of the treaty leads to this.

What is suspension?

300

The rules of a treaty can bind third-party States to it, through this

What is customary international law?

300

Article 46 exception to “no internal law excuses.”

What is manifest violation of fundamental internal law?

300

The US arms treaty with this country skipped Senate approval. 

What is Israel?

400

The consent to be bound by a part of a treaty, is effective only if the treaty allows it, or this occurs

What is “agreement by other contracting states”?

400

A treaty is void if its conclusion has been procured by this. 

What is a threat or use of force?

400

A third-party State must do this to take up obligations. 

What is accept in writing?

400

Article 31 requires this type of interpretation.

What is good faith interpretation by ordinary meaning and object?

400

This drug treaty ends if members fall below 40.

What is the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs?

500

Four ways to express consent apart from signing.

What are exchange of instruments, ratification, acceptance/approval, and accession?

500

Multilateral treaties can end if all States agree this happened.

What is material breach?

500

This article says third States must accept treaty obligations in writing for them to be binding.

What is Article 35?
500

Cause treaties to end if core facts radically change. 

What is clausula rebus sic stantibus?

500

Disputes on jus cogens go here. 

What is the ICJ?