international law
- the body of rules that nations generally recognize as binding in their conduct toward one another.
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Origin of international law
First recorded in 1830–40
Also called law of nations.
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international law
- 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
A body of rules and principles that govern the relations among nations. (See Geneva Conventions and International Court of Justice.)
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