principles and rules of international law

  • 1international law — n: 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 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… …

    Law dictionary

  • 2international law — the body of rules that nations generally recognize as binding in their conduct toward one another. Also called law of nations. Cf. private international law, public international law. [1830 40] * * * Body of legal rules, norms, and standards that …

    Universalium

  • 3International Law —     International Law     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► International Law     International law has been defined to be the rules which determine the conduct of the general body of civilized states in their dealings with each other (American and… …

    Catholic encyclopedia

  • 4international law —    The system of principles and rules which constrains states and other political actors in their mutual relations. There being no international legislature, international law derives from generally accepted principles (for example, respect for… …

    Glossary of UK Government and Politics

  • 5International Law —    International law, or public international law, is the body of customs, norms, principles, procedures, rules, and standards among sovereign states for the purpose of enhancing peaceful coexistence and cooperation among them. It is generally… …

    Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

  • 6International law and the Arab–Israeli conflict — Arguments about the applicability of various elements of international law underlie the debate around the Arab Israeli conflict. This article discusses the basis for these conflicts. The basis for legal arguments International law is different… …

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  • 7international law — The rules and principles which govern the relations and dealings of nations with each other. New Jersey v Delaware, 291 US 361, 78 L Ed 847, 54 S Ct 407. The usage of all civilized nations. United States v Arre Don Do (US) 6 Pet 691, 8 L Ed 547.… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 8international law — Those laws governing the legal relations between nations. Rules and principles of general application dealing with the conduct of nations and of international organizations and with their relations inter se, as well as with some of their… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 9international law — Those laws governing the legal relations between nations. Rules and principles of general application dealing with the conduct of nations and of international organizations and with their relations inter se, as well as with some of their… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 10Sources of international law — are the materials and processes out of which the rules and principles regulating the international community are developed. They have been influenced by a range of political and legal theories. During the 19th century, it was recognised by legal… …

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