Diplomacy & Politics Glossary

A method of interpreting treaties by considering the combined effect of multiple related treaty provisions to understand their overall meaning.

Extradition treaty exceptions are specific legal grounds allowing states to refuse surrendering individuals to requesting states under certain conditions.

A legal doctrine where specific law overrides general law when both apply to a case.

A rule that a more specific law overrides a more general law when both apply to the same situation.

A legal principle restricting the use of extrinsic evidence to interpret or modify the terms of a written treaty or contract.

The principle of universal succession governs the transfer of rights and obligations from one state to another, such as when a new state replaces a predecessor.

The temporary application of a treaty before its formal entry into force, pending ratification or approval.

The concept that a state is bound by international law only when it has given explicit or implicit consent to be bound.

An agreement by which a state becomes a party to an existing treaty, accepting all its rights and obligations.

Treaty reservations are unilateral statements modifying treaty obligations, while objections are responses by other states rejecting such reservations.

Treaty termination clauses specify the conditions and procedures under which a treaty may be ended or withdrawn from by the parties.