international law

noun

: a body of rules that control or affect the rights of nations in their relations with each other

Examples of international law in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hutchison said its new proceedings were focused on breaches of treaty obligations and international law, which are distinct from PPC’s contract rights being pursued in its own arbitration case. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

If a foreign state treated these law enforcement operations as armed conflict, the private sector employees running them would not be combatants under international law and would not have POW or other protections. — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Though biological weapons are banned by international law, a handful of countries, including Russia, Syria, and North Korea, have developed and hoarded contagious pathogens. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026

Amnesty International has urged Syria to end trials in absentia and the use of the death penalty, incorporate crimes under international law into domestic legislation and reform the judiciary. — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for international law

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Legal Definition

international law

noun

: a body of laws, rules, or legal principles that are based on custom, treaties, or legislation and that control or affect the rights and duties of nations in relation to each other compare internal law