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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This attitude speaks of international law and international bodies, but its unacknowledged backstop is American military strength.
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Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
And regardless, immigrants seeking asylum continue to have a right to do so under both U.S. and international law.
—John A. Ragosta, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
While such refoulement is prohibited under international law, thousands of pushbacks have been reported in the Aegean Sea, strandings just like the one in which the Evros Thirty-eight found themselves.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The compulsory removal of all Gazans — including thousands of terrorists — is not only contrary to international law, but it is also forbidden by Judaism.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
And regardless, immigrants seeking asylum continue to have a right to do so under both U.S. and international law.
—John A. Ragosta, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
While such refoulement is prohibited under international law, thousands of pushbacks have been reported in the Aegean Sea, strandings just like the one in which the Evros Thirty-eight found themselves.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The compulsory removal of all Gazans — including thousands of terrorists — is not only contrary to international law, but it is also forbidden by Judaism.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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“International law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20law. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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