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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Under international law, a territorial sea extends 12 nautical miles (about 13.8 miles) from coastlines and high-tide features such as Scarborough Shoal.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Postwar Japan then returned to a maritime paradigm of working through international organizations and under international law.
—S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Under international law, a peace agreement is meant to be a formal, long-term treaty that dictates the future relationship between two countries.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent military forces to the area in an action that defied international law.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Postwar Japan then returned to a maritime paradigm of working through international organizations and under international law.
—S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Under international law, a peace agreement is meant to be a formal, long-term treaty that dictates the future relationship between two countries.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent military forces to the area in an action that defied international law.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“International law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20law. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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