Study the use of the word “treaty” in the following combinations. Suggest their Russian equivalents. Use them in your own sentences

1. a binding treaty a collective treaty

a non-aggression treaty

a non-proliferation treaty a peace treaty

2. a treaty of alliance

a treaty of cooperation and mutual assistance a treaty of neutrality

3. to conclude a treaty

to denounce a treaty to violate a treaty

to withdraw from a treaty to observe a treaty.

Complete the following sentences using the information from the text.

1. In international law and diplomatic practice the term treaty is used in …

2. Instruments setting out agreements between states bear different

titles such as…

3. International law prescribes neither…

4. The form of a treaty is governed by… and… varies depending on…

5. The provisions of a treaty determine…

6. The statements in the final clauses are, on the contrary,…

7. It is not every instrument, however formal it may be, that would be…

Answer the following questions on the text.

1. Why are the titles of international agreements of little significance from legal point of view?

2. What does the term treaty imply in a generic sense?

3. What does the form of international agreement depend on? Why?

4. What are the essential requirements of a treaty?

5. What type of international engagement do we call a convention?

6. How many parts does a treaty document normally consist of?

7. What are they?

8. How is the date on which the treaty enters into force determined?

Guided by the contents, divide the text into as many parts as the contents require. Give the main ideas of each part.

Make a summary of the text using the following outline.

1. The diversity of terminology in the designations of international engagements.

2. The distinguishing features of the “treaty” and the “convention”.

3. The constituent parts of the treaty document.

Unit 2

English International Documents