What does Treaty mean?
Definitions for Treaty
ˈtri titreaty
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Treaty.
Princeton's WordNet
treaty, pact, accordnoun
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
Wiktionary
treatynoun
A binding agreement under international law concluded by subjects of international law, namely states and international organizations.
Etymology: From traité, from tractatus, from tractare.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Treatynoun
Etymology: traité, Fr.
She began a treaty to procure;
And stablish terms betwixt both their requests. Fa. Qu.A peace was concluded, being rather a bargain than a treaty. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.
Echion
Let fall the guiltless weapon from his hand,
And with the vest a peaceful treaty makes. Joseph Addison, Ovid.He cast by treaty and by trains
Her to persuade. Edmund Spenser.I must
To the young man send humble treaties, doge,
And palter in the shift of lowness. William Shakespeare.
Wikipedia
Treaty
A treaty is a formal, legally binding written agreement between actors in international law. It is usually made by and between sovereign states, but can include international organizations, individuals, business entities, and other legal persons. A treaty may also be known as an international agreement, protocol, covenant, convention, pact, or exchange of letters, among other terms. However, only documents that are legally binding on the parties are considered treaties under international law. Treaties vary on the basis of obligations (the extent to which states are bound to the rules), precision (the extent to which the rules are unambiguous), and delegation (the extent to which third parties have authority to interpret, apply and make rules).Treaties are among the earliest manifestations of international relations, with the first known example being a border agreement between the Sumerian city-states of Lagash and Umma around 3100 BC. International agreements were used in some form by most major civilizations, growing in both sophistication and number during the early modern era. The early 19th century saw developments in diplomacy, foreign policy, and international law reflected by the widespread use of treaties. The 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties codified these practices, setting forth guidelines and rules for creating, amending, interpreting, and terminating treaties and for resolving disputes and alleged breaches.Treaties are roughly analogous to contracts in that they establish the rights and binding obligations of the parties. They vary significantly in form, substance, and complexity and govern a wide variety of matters, such as security, trade, environment, and human rights. Treaties may be bilateral (between two countries) or multilateral (involving more than two countries). They may also be used to establish international institutions, such as the International Criminal Court and the United Nations, for which they often provide a governing framework. Treaties serve as primary sources of international law and have codified or established most international legal principles since the early 20th century.Notwithstanding the Law of Treaties and customary international law, treaties are not required to follow any standard form. Nevertheless, all valid treaties must comply with the legal principle of pacta sunt servanda (Latin: "agreements must be kept"), under which parties are committed to perform their duties and honor their agreements in good faith. A treaty may also be invalidated, and thus rendered unenforceable, if it violates a preemptory norm (jus cogens), such as permitting a war of aggression or crimes against humanity.
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treaty
A treaty is a formal, legally binding agreement between two or more countries or international entities. It typically discusses matters of peace, trade, defense, territory, or other issues of mutual concern. These documents are often written and ratified following negotiations, and their violations can lead to serious international penalties.
Webster Dictionary
Treatynoun
the act of treating for the adjustment of differences, as for forming an agreement; negotiation
Treatynoun
an agreement so made; specifically, an agreement, league, or contract between two or more nations or sovereigns, formally signed by commissioners properly authorized, and solemnly ratified by the several sovereigns, or the supreme power of each state; an agreement between two or more independent states; as, a treaty of peace; a treaty of alliance
Treatynoun
a proposal tending to an agreement
Treatynoun
a treatise; a tract
Wikidata
Treaty
A treaty is an express agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely sovereign states and international organizations. A treaty may also be known as an agreement, protocol, covenant, contract,convention, pact, or exchange of letters, among other terms. Regardless of terminology, all of these forms of agreements are, under international law, equally considered treaties and the rules are the same. 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.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
treaty
An agreement, league, or contract, between two or more nations or sovereigns, formally signed by commissioners properly authorized, and solemnly ratified by the several sovereigns or the supreme power of each state; an agreement between two or more independent states.
Editors Contribution
treaty
A form of official agreement cocreated by a number of unity government through discussion, approved in legislation and ratified into the legislation of the relevant member countries that have signed the agreement
The peace treaty is agreed between the countries and is ratified easily and efficiently.
Submitted by MaryC on February 29, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Treaty' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2015
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Treaty' in Nouns Frequency: #819
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Anagrams for Treaty »
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Treaty in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Treaty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Treaty in a Sentence
Now, the 1920 Svalbard Treaty forces Norway to treat all signatories fairly. The EU does not have the right to issue licenses, but the treaty perhaps grants the EU the right to be equally treated. The EU, by issuing their own licenses, has ignored these steps and ignored international law.
Poland has a major interest in preventing any British EU exit. We are ready to support British demands as regards changes to their treaty obligations and possibly also changes to the European Union's treaty architecture, we want Britain to stay in the EU... The EU's strength comes first and foremost from its scale. It would make a bad precedent to create a smaller union. That would mean the weakening of Europe's position.
Not only are we not asking for a longer transition period but the EU has always been very clear that you can't use Article 50 to talk about the long-term future relationship, there is a withdrawal agreement that talks about a period up until the end of 2020, then what we will be seeking to have agreed in clear outline .... over the ensuing period is the big treaty that sets the terms of the future relationship.
We are making progress, I want to be careful. This is not a public negotiation ... this is a very, very detailed agreement covering issues that have never been dealt with before, this is way beyond anything that looked like a bilateral investment treaty.
The Green Party's agenda hasn't really changed, our stuff was all about nuclear weapons, the need for disarmament, the need for the US to participate in the new UN treaty.
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- معاهدةArabic
- mezinárodní smlouvaCzech
- Bündnis, VertragGerman
- συνθήκηGreek
- tratadoSpanish
- معاهدهPersian
- sopimusFinnish
- traitéFrench
- conradhIrish
- cùmhnantScottish Gaelic
- tratadoGalician
- szerződésHungarian
- perjanjian, traktatIndonesian
- trattatoItalian
- 条約Japanese
- សន្ធិសញ្ញាKhmer
- 條約, 조약Korean
- overeenkomst, traktaat, verdragDutch
- traktatNorwegian
- traktat, umowaPolish
- tratado, acordoPortuguese
- tratatRomanian
- договорRussian
- fördragSwedish
- ఒడంబడికTelugu
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