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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Those responsible for these casualties face dual trials: one under international law and another before history's unforgiving gaze.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Over the last decade, the International Law Commission (ILC), the UN entity tasked with the development and codification of international law, and the UN General Assembly have made progress toward establishing a convention on crimes against humanity.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Prior to that, Mizelle was a leading lawyer at the international law firm Jones Day, focusing on governmental regulation and national security.
—Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
Soon after that, the first settlement in the West Bank was established in knowing violation of international law.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Over the last decade, the International Law Commission (ILC), the UN entity tasked with the development and codification of international law, and the UN General Assembly have made progress toward establishing a convention on crimes against humanity.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Prior to that, Mizelle was a leading lawyer at the international law firm Jones Day, focusing on governmental regulation and national security.
—Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
Soon after that, the first settlement in the West Bank was established in knowing violation of international law.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
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“International law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20law. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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