noun
Outer Space Treaty
Formal name for the 1967 international treaty governing activities in outer space. Used in legal and diplomatic contexts.
宇宙条約は1967年に発効した。
The Outer Space Treaty came into effect in 1967.
宇宙条約は宇宙空間の平和利用を定めている。
The Outer Space Treaty stipulates the peaceful use of outer space.
宇宙法 is the broader field of space law, while 宇宙条約 refers specifically to the 1967 Outer Space Treaty.
Compound of 宇宙 (uchū, 'outer space') and 条約 (jōyaku, 'treaty'), a direct translation of the English 'Outer Space Treaty'.