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a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
in accordance with a treaty between the United States and the tribes of the Pacific Northwest, commercial fishing of certain kinds of salmon is limited to Native Americans
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Recent Examples of treaties
The founders expected the federal government to deal with issues of national concern, such as protecting the border, entering into treaties with other nations, and settling disputes between the states.
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Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
West Germany and South Korea agreed to similar terms in return for defense treaties with NATO and the United States.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
The federal government has never provided adequate healthcare in Indian Country, an obligation promised in treaties in exchange for taking land from Indigenous peoples.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
The legal argument is based on the Paris Agreement and other international treaties that form the basis of international law.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
On the first day of hearings, the court also heard from Saudi Arabia, which urged the court to be cautious in its legal opinion, arguing that United Nations treaties on climate change already provide a complete answer to what states must do.
—Reuters, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
While some states will argue that the Paris Agreement is the sole legal document for climate change obligations, Vanuatu asserts that the enforcement mechanisms are inadequate and other treaties must come into consideration.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The paralysis is likely to mean that an emergency budget will need to be enacted, and the budget deficit — at twice the limits imposed by EU treaties — risks going largely unchanged for nearly another year.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
Dozens of treaties obligate countries around the world and are referenced every day in national and transnational courts, sometimes leading to real results for victims and perpetrators.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
West Germany and South Korea agreed to similar terms in return for defense treaties with NATO and the United States.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
The federal government has never provided adequate healthcare in Indian Country, an obligation promised in treaties in exchange for taking land from Indigenous peoples.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
The legal argument is based on the Paris Agreement and other international treaties that form the basis of international law.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
On the first day of hearings, the court also heard from Saudi Arabia, which urged the court to be cautious in its legal opinion, arguing that United Nations treaties on climate change already provide a complete answer to what states must do.
—Reuters, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
While some states will argue that the Paris Agreement is the sole legal document for climate change obligations, Vanuatu asserts that the enforcement mechanisms are inadequate and other treaties must come into consideration.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The paralysis is likely to mean that an emergency budget will need to be enacted, and the budget deficit — at twice the limits imposed by EU treaties — risks going largely unchanged for nearly another year.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
Dozens of treaties obligate countries around the world and are referenced every day in national and transnational courts, sometimes leading to real results for victims and perpetrators.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Treaties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treaties. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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