repudiation
n. 1. (in contract law) a. An anticipatory breach of contract. b. A minor’s disclaimer of a contract that is voidable because of his minority (see capacity to contract; rescission). 2. (in international law) A state’s disclaimer of its obligations under a treaty. There is no question that such repudiation is a violation of international law unless it can be justified on one of the accepted grounds for securing release from the obligation to comply with the treaty. The grounds upon which a treaty can be held to be invalid are laid down in Articles 46–53 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. |