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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Attacks directed against civilians constitute a grave breach of international law, and a war crime.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Beijing has claimed almost all of the South China Sea as its waters, despite a 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration that said China’s claim has no basis under international law.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Israeli settlements in the West Bank are widely considered to be in violation of international law.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 29 May 2025
Merz has also done the previously unthinkable and questioned whether Israel may be violating international law.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Beijing has claimed almost all of the South China Sea as its waters, despite a 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration that said China’s claim has no basis under international law.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Israeli settlements in the West Bank are widely considered to be in violation of international law.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 29 May 2025
Merz has also done the previously unthinkable and questioned whether Israel may be violating international law.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
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“International law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20law. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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