Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Education and Communications: [header] How to know the difference between soft law and hard law (international law ) [title] Identify the type of document or agreement. [step] One simplistic distinction between soft law and hard law states that hard law is legally binding, while soft law is not. This distinction can lead scholars into a semantic debate over whether any agreement that isn't legally binding can rightfully be called a law.

Ending1: Before you draft a law, examine whether it adequately reflects the discussion you're making. [title] Think about whether hard or soft law is enforceable. Ending2: [substeps] For a disclosure of an intellectual property, the subject matter of the document is generally covered in the second law agreement. This applies to treaties as well as treaties. Ending3: [ cited " as follows " ] [substeps] Soft law is not valid unless a law exists by which all parties agree to abide and not engage. You do not need to be an author to see it in writing. Ending4: Nonetheless, some types of agreements are automatically considered hard law. [substeps] Treaties are a prime example of an agreement traditionally considered hard law by default.

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