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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Israel and Hamas have frequently accused one another of committing war crimes throughout the conflict, including the targeting of civilians and infrastructure protected under international law.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
In this spheres-of-influence world, international law is fine until inconvenient, borders are up for negotiation, and the vague soft power gains of providing aid to the world’s neediest are unnecessary.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
No formal international laws or bodies currently exist to monitor or control the number of satellites in orbit.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2025
Most nations — including the United States — have officially condemned the annexation as a violation of international law.
—Darlene Superville and Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
In this spheres-of-influence world, international law is fine until inconvenient, borders are up for negotiation, and the vague soft power gains of providing aid to the world’s neediest are unnecessary.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
No formal international laws or bodies currently exist to monitor or control the number of satellites in orbit.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2025
Most nations — including the United States — have officially condemned the annexation as a violation of international law.
—Darlene Superville and Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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“International law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20law. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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