renunciations in English
noun
1
the formal rejection of something, typically a belief, claim, or course of action.
entry into the priesthood requires renunciation of marriage
synonyms:abstention fromrefraining fromgoing withoutgiving upeschewal offorswearing ofrepudiationrejectionabandonmentabjuration
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1. The legal effect of renunciations has been considered by international tribunals, which ascribe to them a binding character, as was done in the cases related to the Ihlen declaration, by which Norway promised, recognized and even renounced in favour of Denmark; while this renunciation did involve a transfer rather than an abdication, which to some authors might constitute a treaty relationship, such an affirmation is unacceptable, since it undermines the unilateral character of the act.