​KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Pacta Sunt Servanda


Pacta sunt servanda is a Latin maxim meaning “agreements are to be kept.”


It is one of the fundamental principles of international law governing treaties.


The principle requires states to perform treaty obligations honestly and in good faith.


Without acceptance of this principle, treaties would have little practical value or reliability.


Pacta sunt servanda is widely regarded as the foundation of the international treaty system.