What Is CITES

question 37

Multiple Choice

What is CITES?

• A)software for producing bibliographies
• B)a treaty banning trade in endangered species
• C)a treaty banning barrier island development
• D)a treaty banning overfishing
• E)a treaty banning gill nets

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Definitions:

Discharged by Agreement

A situation where the parties involved decide to release each other from the obligations of a contract, effectively ending the contract.

Operation of Law

Changes in legal rights or obligations that occur automatically due to established legal rules, without the need for action by the parties involved.

Discharged

Refers to the completion or termination of an obligation or responsibility, such as a debt being paid off or a contractual duty being fulfilled.

Frustration of Purpose

A legal doctrine that excuses a party from fulfilling a contract when an unforeseen event undermines the contract's original reason.