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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Nearly four years since launching a full-scale invasion of its neighbor, Russia occupies around 20% of the territory recognized under international law as part of sovereign Ukraine.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, a skeptic of direct confiscation and fearful of legal action from the Kremlin, reiterated that any such disposition must comply with international law.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The actions of Israel and other countries in recent years, however, have more broadly raised questions over the viability of international law and institutions’ ability to hold those accused to account.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Under international law, signatory countries are expected to comply with treaty objectives even before ratification.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, a skeptic of direct confiscation and fearful of legal action from the Kremlin, reiterated that any such disposition must comply with international law.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The actions of Israel and other countries in recent years, however, have more broadly raised questions over the viability of international law and institutions’ ability to hold those accused to account.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Under international law, signatory countries are expected to comply with treaty objectives even before ratification.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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“International law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20law. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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