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International law

International law is the set of rules generally regarded and accepted as binding in relations between states and between nations. It serves as a framework for the practice of stable and organized international relations. International law differs from state-based legal systems in that it is primarily applicable to countries rather than to private citizens. National law may become international law when treaties delegate national jurisdiction to supranational tribunals such as the European Court of Human Rights or the International Criminal Court. Treaties such as the Geneva Conventions may require national law to conform.

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international law

Noun

  1. Law which involves, for instance, the United Nations, maritime law, international criminal law and the Geneva Convention.
  2. Law which addresses the question of which legal jurisdiction cases may be heard in.
  3. Law covering situations where the laws of nation states are held inapplicable when conflicting with a supranational legal system.
  4. The term commonly used for referring to the system of implicit and explicit agreements that bind together nations.


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