VCLT
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VCLT is the commonly used abbreviation for the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, the key international agreement governing how treaties are made, interpreted, and terminated.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VCLT canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1702404 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VCLT Context triple: [Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, shortName, VCLT]
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A.
CLT
CLT is a fundamental statistical principle stating that the sum or average of many independent, identically distributed random variables tends to follow a normal distribution, regardless of the original distribution.
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B.
CLT
CLT is the IATA airport code for Charlotte Douglas International Airport, a major airline hub in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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C.
LCTES
LCTES (Languages, Compilers, and Tools for Embedded Systems) is an ACM SIGPLAN-sponsored conference focused on programming languages, compilation techniques, and software tools for embedded and real-time systems.
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D.
KCLT
KCLT is the ICAO airport code for Charlotte Douglas International Airport, a major commercial aviation hub serving Charlotte, North Carolina.
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E.
CLCS
CLCS is a United Nations body of experts that evaluates and makes recommendations on coastal states’ claims to the outer limits of their continental shelves under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VCLT Target entity description: VCLT is the commonly used abbreviation for the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, the key international agreement governing how treaties are made, interpreted, and terminated.
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A.
CLT
CLT is a fundamental statistical principle stating that the sum or average of many independent, identically distributed random variables tends to follow a normal distribution, regardless of the original distribution.
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B.
CLT
CLT is the IATA airport code for Charlotte Douglas International Airport, a major airline hub in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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C.
LCTES
LCTES (Languages, Compilers, and Tools for Embedded Systems) is an ACM SIGPLAN-sponsored conference focused on programming languages, compilation techniques, and software tools for embedded and real-time systems.
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D.
KCLT
KCLT is the ICAO airport code for Charlotte Douglas International Airport, a major commercial aviation hub serving Charlotte, North Carolina.
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E.
CLCS
CLCS is a United Nations body of experts that evaluates and makes recommendations on coastal states’ claims to the outer limits of their continental shelves under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international treaty
ⓘ
multilateral treaty ⓘ treaty law codification ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
United Nations Conference on the Law of Treaties
ⓘ
linked to:
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
United Nations member states participating in the Vienna conference ⓘ |
| adoptedInCity | Vienna ⓘ |
| adoptedInCountry | Austria ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1969-05-23 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
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linked to:
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
Vienna Convention 1969 ⓘ
linked to:
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
|
| articleContains |
Article 26 pacta sunt servanda principle
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Article 31 general rule of interpretation ⓘ Article 32 supplementary means of interpretation ⓘ Article 53 rules on peremptory norms (jus cogens) ⓘ |
| codifies | customary international law on treaties ⓘ |
| concludedDate | 1969-05-23 ⓘ |
| defines |
acceptance
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accession ⓘ approval ⓘ full powers ⓘ party ⓘ peremptory norm of general international law ⓘ ratification ⓘ reservation ⓘ third state ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| entryIntoForceDate | 1980-01-27 ⓘ |
| field | public international law ⓘ |
| fullName | Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties ⓘ |
| governs |
amendment of treaties between states
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application of treaties between states ⓘ conclusion of treaties between states ⓘ interpretation of treaties between states ⓘ invalidity of treaties between states ⓘ modification of treaties between states ⓘ suspension of treaties between states ⓘ termination of treaties between states ⓘ |
| inspired |
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations or between International Organizations
ⓘ
linked to:
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
|
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| principleAffirmed |
good faith in treaty performance
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pacta sunt servanda ⓘ primacy of peremptory norms of general international law ⓘ |
| regulates |
grounds for invalidity of treaties
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procedures for amendment of treaties ⓘ procedures for expressing consent to be bound by a treaty ⓘ registration and publication of treaties with the United Nations ⓘ reservations to multilateral treaties ⓘ severance of diplomatic or consular relations and its effect on treaties ⓘ termination of treaties as a consequence of breach ⓘ termination of treaties because of fundamental change of circumstances ⓘ termination of treaties because of supervening impossibility of performance ⓘ |
| scopeLimitation | applies primarily to treaties between states ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
deposit and registration of treaties
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invalidity of treaties ⓘ law of treaties ⓘ reservations to treaties ⓘ suspension of treaties ⓘ treaty conclusion ⓘ treaty interpretation ⓘ treaty termination ⓘ |
| usedBy |
International Court of Justice
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domestic courts interpreting treaties ⓘ international arbitral tribunals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: VCLT Description of subject: VCLT is the commonly used abbreviation for the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, the key international agreement governing how treaties are made, interpreted, and terminated.
Referenced by (1)
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