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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The findings by judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), known as the World Court, are not binding but carry weight under international law and may weaken support for Israel.
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Stephanie Van Den Berg, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
Advertisement The move defies national and international law, which allows for the pursuit of asylum regardless of how someone arrives on U.S. soil.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
So trading false eyelashes from North Korea does not necessarily violate international law, three experts said.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 21 June 2024
In a commentary published in The Conversation, Robert Goldman, president of the International Commissions of Jurists, said that Ukraine’s approach was permissible under international law but arguably not wise.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 18 June 2024
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Stephanie Van Den Berg, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
Advertisement The move defies national and international law, which allows for the pursuit of asylum regardless of how someone arrives on U.S. soil.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
So trading false eyelashes from North Korea does not necessarily violate international law, three experts said.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 21 June 2024
In a commentary published in The Conversation, Robert Goldman, president of the International Commissions of Jurists, said that Ukraine’s approach was permissible under international law but arguably not wise.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 18 June 2024
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“International law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20law. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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