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international law

noun

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

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Also called law of nations.
Compare private international law, public international law.

Origin of international law

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby international law

internationalist, internationalize, International Joint Commission, International Labor Organization, International Labour Organisation, international law, International Master, international match point, International Modernism, International Monetary Fund, international Morse code
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British Dictionary definitions for international law

international law

noun

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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Cultural definitions for international law

international law

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

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