international law

noun

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

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

international law

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of international law¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

In the stock-exchange filing, Wingtech said it was consulting with international law firms on legal remedies and engaging with relevant government departments to seek support.

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They have attracted condemnation in countries including Venezuela and Colombia, with some international lawyers describing the strikes as a breach of international law.

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"They continue instead to kill, injure, and displace civilians, and to attack civilian objects, including... hospitals and mosques, with total disregard for international law," UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said.

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Lawyers say the strikes could breach international law.

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has denounced the strikes as a pretext of regime change, portraying them as violations of sovereignty and international law.

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