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Self-Executing Treaty

A compact between two nations that is effective immediately without the need for ancillary legislation.

A treaty is ordinarily considered self-executing if it provides adequate rules by which given rights may be enjoyed or imposed duties may be enforced. Conversely it is generally not self-executing when it merely indicates principles without providing rules giving them the force of law.

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