[Old Teufel Hunden]

"To jump the gun a little, it depends on whether the Constitution is a treaty or a contract."

I'm no expert on treaties but permit me a question. Do treaties generally have opt out provisions for either party? Such as something written in the treaty if one or more parties break the treaty.

[central_va]

I'm no expert on treaties but permit me a question. Do treaties generally have opt out provisions for either party? Such as something written in the treaty if one or more parties break the treaty.

The way I understand a treaty, it is like a truce on the battlefield, as soon as somebody fires a shot; the truce ends. The party firing the shot thought it was in the best interest to break the truce, for what ever reason.

[Publius]

Treaties sometimes have an opt-out provision in writing. But there is an old custom that if one party violates the terms of a treaty, the other party possesses the right of unilateral withdrawal by declaring the treaty broken.

Contract law, however, is a whole other kettle of fish.