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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This tactic forces troops into impossible split-second decisions under fire—precisely the kind of dilemma that international law accounts for, but online critics ignore.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
This case is still causing a stir in international law, with people discussing expropriation and investor rights—issues that the Russian elite relegated to afterthoughts to protect political concerns.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Shein’s Tang told WWD last year that Shein wants to comply with international laws and become a more transparent company.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
Human rights watchdogs have repeatedly said that Moscow is breaking international law by forcing the Ukrainian population to adopt Russian passports.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
This case is still causing a stir in international law, with people discussing expropriation and investor rights—issues that the Russian elite relegated to afterthoughts to protect political concerns.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Shein’s Tang told WWD last year that Shein wants to comply with international laws and become a more transparent company.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
Human rights watchdogs have repeatedly said that Moscow is breaking international law by forcing the Ukrainian population to adopt Russian passports.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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“International law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20law. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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