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

Political scientists have found, however, that having information on international law affects attitudes about the use of force among the general public. —Charli Carpenter, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025

Advertisement The country’s environmental ministry first set out to use international law to get Russia to pay for the environmental damages caused by the war in 2022, originally planning to file a claim to international courts when the war ended. —Simmone Shah, Time, 20 Nov. 2025

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. —Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025

Genocide is defined by international law, and scholars will debate that. —Rachel Wolf , Rebekah Castor, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025

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