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

The declaration was adopted in Paris by the Coalition of the Willing and sets out what leaders said was a framework for lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia, set in international law and the principles of the United Nations Charter. —Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026

Fundamentally, sending in our own military to make the arrest on foreign soil without the consent of the other country would still violate international law and the sovereignty of Venezuela. —Elie Mystal, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026

Advertisement Invading Greenland would be an extreme measure—doing so would go against American and international law. —Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Jan. 2026

That violates the Constitution, the War Powers Clause, national sovereignty, and international law. —Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 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