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Veldia and Marnor, two sovereign states, sign a written agreement governed by international law setting out their rights over a shared river. Which source of public international law does this agreement most directly represent?

The agreement is a treaty, because it is a written agreement between sovereign states governed by international law that creates binding rights and obligations. Custom depends on state practice and belief in legal obligation, not a signed written instrument between the parties.

  1. AA treatyCorrect
  2. BCustomary international law
  3. CA general principle of law recognised by civilised nations
  4. DA judicial decision of a national court

Explanation

A written agreement between states, governed by international law and creating binding obligations, is a treaty. Custom arises from consistent state practice accompanied by a belief that it is legally required, which is not the case here. General principles are shared domestic law principles used to fill gaps.

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