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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Commitment to the proper process for withdrawing from the treaty under international law would signal their intent to stabilize the international order and strengthen international security rather than weaken both.
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Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
The Ukrainian military has been trying to use unmanned armored vehicles to extract casualties, but the medic working in Pokrovsk said that the vehicles attracted a huge amount of Russian fire – even though international law forbids attacks on unarmed and clearly marked medical transports.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
Under customary international law, foreign military vessels are permitted to transit and operate outside other nations’ territorial seas, which extend up to 12 nautical miles from shore.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The outlet then suggested that Clooney's twins might instead pursue a career as a human rights and international law lawyer like their mom, Amal Clooney.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
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Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
The Ukrainian military has been trying to use unmanned armored vehicles to extract casualties, but the medic working in Pokrovsk said that the vehicles attracted a huge amount of Russian fire – even though international law forbids attacks on unarmed and clearly marked medical transports.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
Under customary international law, foreign military vessels are permitted to transit and operate outside other nations’ territorial seas, which extend up to 12 nautical miles from shore.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The outlet then suggested that Clooney's twins might instead pursue a career as a human rights and international law lawyer like their mom, Amal Clooney.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
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“International law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20law. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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