Ultimatum

An ultimatum consists of the final terms of an offer or a demand. In international law, the term refers to a categorical demand presented by one state to another. Failure by the recipient of the ultimatum to accede to the demand of the state issuing the ultimatum may result in the latter's adoption of measures against the former. An ultimatum is mainly a means of exerting pressure for obtaining a desgined gratification or for reaching a specific goal, whether at an individual level or for a group of people, or at an international level.