international law
noun
: a body of rules that control or affect the rights of nations in their relations with each other
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Stealing Greenland from Denmark by military force or the threat thereof is criminal under international law.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
For now, the assets are still on ice, with opponents of seizure warning that the move could violate international law and destabilize financial markets.
—David McHugh, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Humanitarian organizations, Israeli rights groups and countries in Europe and the Mideast have said this violates international law and amounts to collective punishment.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
With an expanding government role in innovation and the economy, government officials who develop and implement national, state, and international laws, regulations, and policies do not always fully understand the impact of these actions.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
For now, the assets are still on ice, with opponents of seizure warning that the move could violate international law and destabilize financial markets.
—David McHugh, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Humanitarian organizations, Israeli rights groups and countries in Europe and the Mideast have said this violates international law and amounts to collective punishment.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
With an expanding government role in innovation and the economy, government officials who develop and implement national, state, and international laws, regulations, and policies do not always fully understand the impact of these actions.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for international law
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“International law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20law. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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