Practice question · True or false
An international treaty validly published in Spain prevails over a later ordinary Spanish law that contradicts it.
Hints
- Ask whether Parliament can unilaterally undo an international commitment.
- Escaping the treaty requires a different procedure altogether.
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True
Why
Published treaties rank above ordinary laws; Parliament cannot legislate them away unilaterally, it must denounce the treaty through international channels.
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