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international law

noun
  1. the body of rules that nations generally recognize as binding in their conduct toward one another.
Compare private international law, public international law.

Origin of international law

First recorded in 1830–40
Also called law of nations.
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British Dictionary definitions for international law

international law

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 in Culture

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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