international law
the body of rules that nations generally recognize as binding in their conduct toward one another.
Origin of international law
1- Also called law of nations.
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How to use international law in a sentence
If it was the United States, the operation will test the bounds of international law.
The refugee from Eastern Europe had made his first entry into international law books.
The administration has not explained how the strikes accord with international law.
Technically, making somebody stateless is contrary to international law.
David Cameron's Plan to Fight ISIS Will Likely Involve Racial Profiling | Clive Irving | September 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is proof to the Middle East and supporting governments that Israel is in conflict with international law.
Violation of the immunity due to those who come with this mission, duly accredited, in the form prescribed by international law.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanBesides drawing up the treaty of peace, the Congress of Paris settled various moot points in international law.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year | Edwin EmersonOf the soundness of our title to the Islands at international law there is not the shadow of a doubt; the Islands are ours.
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga | Cornelis De Witt WillcoxAmong its results we may hope that this revolution will give birth to a better system of international law.
And when the actions of our Government are in question, fair allowance must be made for the bad state of international law.
British Dictionary definitions for 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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Cultural definitions for international law
A body of rules and principles that govern the relations among nations. (See Geneva Conventions and International Court of Justice.)
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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