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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International aid groups say the blockade is having devastating effects on the two million Palestinians in Gaza, where conditions were already dire after more than 15 months of war, calling it collective punishment and a violation of international law.
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
This is an abhorrent violation of international law and could constitute a war crime.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In the face of international law enforcement pressure, dozens of prosecutions, and worldwide disrepute, the network of young sadists, misanthropes, child predators, and extortionists known as Com and 764 has not shrunk away into obscurity.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2025
In summary, Israel's actions in halting aid are entirely just and legitimate under international law.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
This is an abhorrent violation of international law and could constitute a war crime.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In the face of international law enforcement pressure, dozens of prosecutions, and worldwide disrepute, the network of young sadists, misanthropes, child predators, and extortionists known as Com and 764 has not shrunk away into obscurity.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2025
In summary, Israel's actions in halting aid are entirely just and legitimate under international law.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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