締てい約やく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

conclusion of a treaty; entering into a treaty

Formal legal or diplomatic term for concluding or becoming party to a treaty. Often appears as 締約する or in compounds such as 締約国; the related word 締結 is more broadly used for concluding agreements and contracts.

• 両りょう国こくは新あたらしい平へい和わ条じょう約やくを締てい約やくした。

  The two countries concluded a new peace treaty.

• この条じょう約やくの締てい約やくには議ぎ会かいの承しょう認にんが必ひつ要ようだ。

  Parliamentary approval is required for the conclusion of this treaty.

• 締てい約やく国こくは条じょう約やくの義ぎ務むを守まもらなければならない。

  The contracting states must observe the obligations of the treaty.