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Legal Terms – High Contracting Parties
The representatives of states that have signed or ratified an international treaty. Under international law, it is irrelevant where the treaty-making authority resides—whether in a head of state, parliament, or other governing body—as this depends on the constitutional structure of each country. The key requirement is that these representatives have the capacity to bind their state in international agreements. The House of Lords has ruled that determining who qualifies as a high contracting party depends on the specific wording of the treaty, and both signatories and parties may be considered such
The representatives of states that have signed or ratified an international treaty. Under international law, it is irrelevant where the treaty-making authority resides—whether in a head of state, parliament, or other governing body—as this depends on the constitutional structure of each country. The key requirement is that these representatives have the capacity to bind their state in international agreements. The House of Lords has ruled that determining who qualifies as a high contracting party depends on the specific wording of the treaty, and both signatories and parties may be considered such
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