Public International Law

Treaty

International agreement concluded between stated in written form and governed by international law, whether embodied in one or more instruments.

Ratification

A state consents to be bound by a treaty on the international plane

Full powers

Document that emanates from the competent authority of a State that designates a person or group of people to represent the State for acts respect to a treaty.

Reservation

Unilateral statement made by a state respect a treaty to exclude or to modify the legal effect of certain provisions of the treaty in their application to the State

Negotiating State

State which took part in the drawing up and adoption of the text of the treaty

Contracting state

A State that has consented to be bound by the treaty, whether or not the treaty has entered into force

Party

A State which has consented to be bound by a treaty that is in force

Third state

A state not party to the treaty

International organisation

Intergovernmental organisation