Law of Treaties

Abstract

This chapter discusses what is a treaty and what is its significance in international law; the process by which treaties are formed and the legal effects of treaties at various stages of their formation; the nature, validity and legal consequences of reservations to treaties; the process of treaty interpretation; the grounds on which the invalidity of a treaty may be invoked and the effect of invalidity; and the grounds on which a party may terminate or suspend the operation of a treaty and the consequences of such termination or suspension.