What is the general treaty rule often associated with a newly independent state formed through decolonisation?
Correct answer: B. It generally begins with a clean slate regarding predecessor treaties
- A. It is automatically bound by every treaty of the predecessor state
- B. It generally begins with a clean slate regarding predecessor treaties
- C. It must reject all boundary treaties made by the predecessor state
- D. It inherits only treaties approved by the International Court of Justice
Explanation
The clean slate principle generally means that a newly independent state is not automatically bound by the predecessor state's treaties. Boundary and territorial regimes are important exceptions because stability normally protects them from simple cancellation.
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