Practice question
Under VCLT Article 2, does an agreement's particular title determine whether it is a treaty?
- Yes; only an instrument titled Treaty qualifies.
- No; the definition applies whatever its particular designation if its substantive requirements are met.
- Yes; a memorandum can never be a treaty.
- Yes; a convention is always a private contract.
- Yes; a protocol cannot create international obligations.
Legal references
- Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969), Articles 2, 18, 26–27, 31–32, 34: https://legal.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/1_1_1969.pdf
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