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international law

American  

noun

  1. the body of rules that nations generally recognize as binding in their conduct toward one another.

international law British  

noun

  1. the body of rules generally recognized by civilized nations as governing their conduct towards each other and towards each other's subjects

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international law Cultural  

  1. A body of rules and principles that govern the relations among nations. (See Geneva Conventions and International Court of Justice.)

Etymology

Origin of international law

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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Powerful nations are flouting international law, and somebody ought to stop them.

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Powerful nations are flouting international law, and somebody ought to stop them.

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Powerful nations are flouting international law, and somebody ought to stop them.

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Every violation of international law invites another violation.

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Powerful nations are flouting international law, and somebody ought to stop them.

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