Treaty text
Original research draft · October 2026
Working pattern
[Treaty title], [date], [official series/identifier], art. [article/paragraph].
Capture from the source
Instrument; authentic text; parties; series; article; amendments
Check before you use it
Research participation and temporal status separately from the treaty's wording.
Common error: A text citation alone does not establish that a state was bound at the relevant time.
Completed example
States, convention, treaty series, authentication, dates, and article are fictional. No actual country's treaty practice, participation, or international obligation is asserted.
Convention on Shared Register Descriptions, Sept. 12, 2024, 3 TRAIN Treaty Series No. 18, art. 7(2).
Read the supplied source facts
Fictional packet TRAIN-I82 supplies the Convention on Shared Register Descriptions between the invented states Asterfall and Brindle Reach, signed September 12, 2024. The authenticated training text is published in TRAIN Treaty Series volume 3, instrument 18. Article 7(2) describes the exchange format. The packet identifies the text as authentic but supplies no complete record of ratification, reservations, amendments, or entry into force for either state. The assignment asks what article 7(2) says as a textual provision, while a draft incorrectly assumes that signature alone proves both states were bound at a later event date.
Why this works
The title, date, publication identifier, and article locate the instrument's text. They do not answer every participation or temporal-status question. Limit the sentence to the provision's wording unless the research also establishes the relevant state's status and any qualification affecting the provision. Preserve the authentic-text designation and any language versions identified by the instrument rather than assuming an unofficial translation is equivalent. The source card should separate textual identity from treaty status, including the date relevant to the claim. The missing status information is a research gap, not a formatting defect that an additional parenthetical can cure.
When the facts change
If the assignment asks whether Asterfall was bound on a specified date, inspect the appropriate depositary or official status records and the instrument's entry-into-force terms. If an amendment changes article 7(2), identify which text is being cited and whether the amendment applies to the relevant state. A current consolidated text should not silently replace the original when discussing historical obligations.
Apply the receiving court or publication’s requirements. These working forms do not establish citation permission, precedential weight, or support for a legal proposition.