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

Putting aside morality and international law for a second, how much of what is being done by the Israeli government is in line with Israeli domestic law? —Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026

Since the start of the war with Iran, the French president has underlined his concerns about international law not being respected, but also deployed several naval vessels to the Eastern Mediterranean, near Cyprus, to protect French military bases and citizens in the region. —Npr Staff, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026

Pegah Banihashemi, a native of Iran, is a legal scholar and journalist in Chicago whose work focuses on human rights, constitutional and international law, and Middle East politics. —Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026

My research focuses on federal and state constitutional law, international law, property law and legal theory. —Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 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