The treaty was nullified when one signatory state committed a ______ violation of the maritime border.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. flagrant and deliberate transgression of law
- Step 1: 'Flagrant' means conspicuously and outrageously bad, offensive, or scandalous. A flagrant transgression is so glaringly obvious that it cannot be dismissed as a misunderstanding, justifying treaty cancellation. Answer: flagrant and deliberate transgression of law. Why not the others: "subtle oversight error" means a quiet, delicate, or minor error not easily detected or noticed; "nominal border breach" means existing in name only, extremely small, or insignificantly trivial; "negligible infraction" means so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering or taking into account.
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