Cite protocols to
treaties by their names
, preceded by the name of the treaties to which they are appended. Dates are generally not given when citing European treaties, as they may have been amended several times. Include the year if it appears in the standard title of the treaty or if it improves clarity.
How do I cite the Oscola Paris agreement?
Bluebook citation: Paris Agreement to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Dec. 12, 2015, T.I.A.S. No.
16-
1104.
How do you cite a treaty?
A treaty citation should include the following components: 1)
the name of the agreement
, 2) the abbreviated names of the parties (only for bilateral treaties), 3) the subdivision cited (if applicable), 4) the date of signing, and 5) the source(s) for the text of the treaty.
Do you have to cite treaties?
A citation to a treaty should include the agreement’s name, date of signing, parties and the sources in which the treaty can be found. As stated earlier, whenever possible,
cite to the official source of the treaty
, such as UST, TIAS or UNTS.
How do I cite Oscola agreement?
Treaties should be cited from the Final Act
(if that appears before the text of the treaty itself). An example is the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees: the Final Act appears at 189 UNTS 137, while the text of the treaty itself begins at 189 UNTS 150. The correct citation for the treaty is 189 UNTS 137.
How do you find a treaty Series?
You can find a specific treaty registered with the Secretariat by
going to the United Nations Treaty Series page in the Registration and Publication section
of this website.
What type of source is a treaty?
Major official sources include
United States Treaties
and Other International Agreements (U.S.T.), Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS), and United Nations Treaty Series (U.N.T.S.).
How do I cite an international case?
Cite
the case name
; the names of the parties, if any; the type of court document (such as preliminary objection, advisory opinion); the volume and name of the publication in which the decision is found; the page or case number; the pincite, if any, with preference for paragraph number when available; and the date.
How do you cite the ICC rules?
Citation of a case before the International Court of Justice or its predecessor, the Permanent Court
How do I cite Oscola’s foreign legislation?
Cite UN documents in the following order: author, ‘title’ date document reference number. Italicize the title of a UN document only if it has been published as a book (ie, it has an ISBN), in which case the UN Doc number is not necessary. Cite full titles in the
first citation
, and shortened titles thereafter.
What is Bluebook citation format?
The Bluebook, formally titled The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, is
the style manual for citing to legal documents within the United States
. It is now in its 20th edition, more than an inch thick, and consists of over 500 pages of guidance on legal citation.
How do you cite a declaration?
The first time you reference the work, include the institutional author (US) and date (1776)
in your parenthetical reference
. Ex: “. . . in the Declaration of Independence (US 1776).” If you refer to a specific section, parenthetically reference it in your text.
How do you cite a contract?
When quoting a contract, you should write the quote and then include the page number and section where the quote can be found. If you cite a contract in a letter,
you should inform the recipient
that you can provide them a copy of the contract if necessary.
What is an example of a treaty?
For example,
the Treaty of Paris
was signed in 1783 between Great Britain on one side and America and its allies on the other. The Treaty of Paris is an example of a peace agreement. This treaty ended the Revolutionary War.
Does a treaty need Senate approval?
The Constitution gives to the Senate the sole power to approve, by a two-thirds vote, treaties negotiated by the executive branch. The Senate does not ratify treaties.
How do you find a treaty source?
Use the United States Treaty Index and the Current Treaty Index
to locate the correct microfiche. Also available in the subscription database HeinOnline. Consolidated Treaties and International Agreements (often cited to as CTIA) (1990-) is another good source for more recent treaties and agreements.
