Legal Definitions - guarantee treaty

A guarantee treaty is an agreement between two or more countries that establishes a unilateral or reciprocal guarantee. This means that one or both countries promise to fulfill certain obligations or provide protection to the other country. The term "guarantee" may not always mean a true guarantee, but rather a willingness to comply with the obligations of the treaty.

For example, a defensive treaty is a type of guarantee treaty where each party agrees to come to the aid of the other if one is attacked by another nation. Another example is a commercial treaty, which is a bilateral or multilateral treaty concerning trade or other mercantile activities.

These examples illustrate how guarantee treaties can be used to establish mutual support and protection between countries in various areas such as defense and commerce.