What is the difference between covenant and treaty?
covenant | treaty | Synonyms |
(legal) An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.
(legal) A promise, incidental to a deed or contract, either express or implied.
A pact or binding agreement between two or more parties.
An incidental clause in an agreement.
to enter into, or promise something by, a covenant
* L'Estrange
* Bible, Matthew xxvi. 15
(legal) To enter a formal agreement.
(legal) To bind oneself in contract.
(legal) To make a stipulation.
(international law) A binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely states and international organizations.
A formal agreement between two or more states.
Treaty is a synonym of covenant.
As nouns the difference between covenant and treaty
is that covenant is an agreement to do or not do a particular thing while treaty is a binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely states and international organizations.As a verb covenant
is to enter into, or promise something by, a covenant.covenant
English
(wikipedia covenant)Alternative forms
* covenaunt (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)Verb
(en verb)- Jupiter covenanted with him, that it should be hot or cold, wet or dry, as the tenant should direct.
- and they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver