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Definition of International law
1. Noun. The body of laws governing relations between nations.
Generic synonyms: Jurisprudence, Law
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Specialized synonyms: Admiralty Law, Marine Law, Maritime Law
Antonyms: Civil Law
Definition of International law
1. Noun. Law which involves, for instance, the United Nations, maritime law, international criminal law and the Geneva Convention. ¹
2. Noun. Law which addresses the question of which legal jurisdiction cases may be heard in. ¹
3. Noun. Law covering situations where the laws of nation states are held inapplicable when conflicting with a supranational legal system. ¹
4. Noun. The term commonly used for referring to the system of implicit and explicit agreements that bind together nations. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of International Law
Literary usage of International law
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cumulative Book Index by H.W. Wilson Company (1911)
"Am. encyclopedic library assn., 22 Thames st., NY international law and relations.
Alvarez, A. American problems In international law. $1. '09. Baker. ..."
2. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by Anna Lorraine Guthrie, Marion A. Knight, H.W. Wilson Company, Estella E. Painter (1920)
"international law and relations—Continued Declaration of the rights and duties
of nations adopted by the -American institute of international law. K. Koot. ..."
3. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1921)
"Conditions Favoring the Observance of international law. The responsibility of
the nation for acts of government organs imposes a duty upon every organ to ..."
4. The American Political Science Review (1920)
"In the first place the legal foundations upon which an effective system of
international law may be based have been defined with greater clearness than ever ..."
5. International Arbitral Law and Procedure: Being a Résumé of the Procedure by Jackson Harvey Ralston (1910)
"The term "international law" has received consideration and definition at the
hands of different commissions. This has been made necessary by the very ..."
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