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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Some have suggested seizing the vessels on the grounds of international law, either for environmental reasons or piracy.
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Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The creation and expansion of the World Bank, IMF, UN and World Trade Organization set the foundations for multilateralism, free trade and international law.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The Wall Street Journal soon broke the news that the site had been taken down by an international law enforcement operation and that its creator and administrator, a French-Canadian man named Alexandre Cazes, had been found dead in a Bangkok jail cell.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Russian officials have previously denied that Russian troops have committed war crimes and insisted that Russia treats prisoners of war in accordance with international law.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The creation and expansion of the World Bank, IMF, UN and World Trade Organization set the foundations for multilateralism, free trade and international law.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The Wall Street Journal soon broke the news that the site had been taken down by an international law enforcement operation and that its creator and administrator, a French-Canadian man named Alexandre Cazes, had been found dead in a Bangkok jail cell.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Russian officials have previously denied that Russian troops have committed war crimes and insisted that Russia treats prisoners of war in accordance with international law.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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“International law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20law. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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