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The land which the Society of Jews will have secured by international law must naturally be privately owned.
Theodor Herzl

Meaning of "international law" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

noun
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International law is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INTERNATIONAL LAW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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. Much of international law is consent-based governance. This means that a state member of the international community is not obliged to abide by this type of international law, unless it has expressly consented to a particular course of conduct. This is an issue of state sovereignty. However, other aspects of international law are not consent-based but still are obligatory upon state and non-state actors such as customary international law and peremptory norms.

Definition of international law in the English dictionary

The definition of international law in the dictionary is the body of rules generally recognized by civilized nations as governing their conduct towards each other and towards each other's subjects.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTERNATIONAL LAW

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international nautical mile
International Olympic Committee
International Organization for Standardization
International Phonetic Alphabet
international pitch
International Practical Temperature Scale
international relations
international reply coupon

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTERNATIONAL LAW

administrative law
case law
civil law
commercial law
common law
contract law
court of law
criminal law
employment law
fundamental law
go to law
maritime law
martial law
matter of law
natural law
property law
question of law
rule of law
the law
the unwritten law

Synonyms and antonyms of international law in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «international law» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

Find out the translation of international law to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of international law from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «international law» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

国际法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el derecho internacional
570 millions of speakers

English

international law
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंतरराष्ट्रीय कानून
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القانون الدولي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

международное право
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

direito internacional
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আন্তর্জাতিক আইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

droit international
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

undang-undang antarabangsa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Völkerrecht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

国際法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국제법
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hukum internasional
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

luật pháp quốc tế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சர்வதேச சட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आंतरराष्ट्रीय कायदा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uluslararası hukuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diritto internazionale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prawo międzynarodowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

міжнародне право
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dreptul internațional
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το διεθνές δίκαιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

internasionale reg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

internationell rätt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

folkeretten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of international law

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERNATIONAL LAW»

The term «international law» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.429 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERNATIONAL LAW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «international law» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «international law» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about international law

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10 QUOTES WITH «INTERNATIONAL LAW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word international law.
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Mahmoud Abbas
The core issue here is that the Israeli government refuses to commit to terms of reference for the negotiations that are based on international law and United Nations resolutions, and that it frantically continues to intensify building of settlements on the territory of the State of Palestine.
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Ed Balls
It was a mistake. On the information we had, we shouldn't have prosecuted the war. We shouldn't have changed our argument from international law to regime change in a non-transparent way. It was an error for which we as a country paid a heavy price, and for which many people paid with their lives.
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Judith Butler
It will not do to say that international law is the enemy of the Jewish people, since the Jewish people surely did not as a whole oppose the Nuremburg trials, or the development of human rights law.
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Juan Cole
I believe that the American administration of Iraq has been arrogant, has pursued policies that are illegal in international law and has been ignorant and incompetent. I said this very forthrightly to the senators.
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Norman Finkelstein
International law says people fighting for self-determination can use force in order to achieve their independence.
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J. William Fulbright
Insofar as international law is observed, it provides us with stability and order and with a means of predicting the behavior of those with whom we have reciprocal legal obligations.
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William Hague
At a time of such hope and optimism in the Middle East, we cannot let the Libyan government violate every principle of international law and human rights with impunity.
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William Hague
Governments that block the aspirations of their people, that steal or are corrupt, that oppress and torture or that deny freedom of expression and human rights should bear in mind that they will find it increasingly hard to escape the judgement of their own people, or where warranted, the reach of international law.
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Theodor Herzl
The land which the Society of Jews will have secured by international law must naturally be privately owned.
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Stephane Hessel
As long as Palestinian violence exists, but not a Palestinian state, Israel is in danger, because it cannot obtain assistance from the international community against an entity that is not subordinate to international law.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTERNATIONAL LAW»

Discover the use of international law in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to international law and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Complete International Law
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ademola Abass, 2012
2
The Rights of Refugees under International Law
This book presents the first comprehensive analysis of the human rights of refugees as set by the UN Refugee Convention.
James C. Hathaway, 2005
3
Indigenous Peoples in International Law
This book provides a theoretically grounded and practically oriented synthesis of the historical, contemporary and emerging international law related to indigenous peoples.
S. James Anaya, 2004
4
International Law
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Linda A. Malone, 2008
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International Law: Being the Collected Papers of Hersch ...
This volume contains a large number of Lauterpacht's previously unpublished writings. As in earlier volumes the coverage in roughly in accordance with a plan Lauterpacht himself drew up for a possible textbook.
Hersch Lauterpacht, Elihu Lauterpacht, 1977
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The Precautionary Principle and International Law: The ...
The book concludes with a synthesis of the opportunities for and constraints on the implementation of the precautionary principle, as identified by the various authors.
David Freestone, Ellen Hey, 1996
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The Limits of International Law
In this book, Jack Goldsmith and Eric Posner argue that international law matters but that it is less powerful and less significant than public officials, legal experts, and the media believe.
Jack L. Goldsmith Professor of Law Harvard Law School, Eric A. Posner Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law University of Chicago, 2005
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Principles of International Law
Kelsen, Hans. Principles of International Law. New York: Rinehart & Company, Inc. [1952]. xvii, 461 pp. Reprinted 2003 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 1-58477-325-1.
Hans Kelsen, 1952
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The Abolition of the Death Penalty in International Law
Abolish the Death Penalty
William Schabas, 2002
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Targeted Killing in International Law
A comprehensive analysis into the lawfulness of state-sponsored targeted killings under international human rights and humanitarian law, this book examines treaties, custom and general principles of law to determine the normative paradigms ...
Nils Melzer, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTERNATIONAL LAW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term international law is used in the context of the following news items.
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Forbes India Magazine - Paul Johnson: Upholding international law
Paul Johnson: Upholding international law. Exposing corruption within Fifa could be America's show of strength. by Paul Johnson | 0 comments ... «Forbes India, Jul 15»
2
UN Resolution Will Make Iran Nuclear Deal International Law « CBS …
CBS News foreign affairs analyst Pamela Falk says the resolution will make the Iran nuclear deal international law, but will delay its official ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
3
UN's subversion of international law | The Nation
A Sri Lankan attorney has attempted to put together a case study that depicts a very sinister move by the UN to subvert international laws and ... «nation.lk - The Nation Newspaper, Jul 15»
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Dispensing generic drug infringes second medical use patent …
... European Counsel Awards · Latin American Counsel Awards · Client Choice Awards · Global Counsel Congress · International Law Office. «International Law Office, Jul 15»
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TRAB finds Class 17 goods similar to Class 11 goods - International
... European Counsel Awards · Latin American Counsel Awards · Client Choice Awards · Global Counsel Congress · International Law Office. «International Law Office, Jul 15»
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Joint Plan Of Action Regarding Iran's Nuclear Program Announced …
More Popular Related Articles on International Law from USA. Checklists Of Foreign Countries ... International Law · Export Controls & Trade ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
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The DOD Law of War Manual's Potential Contribution to …
I want to consider the manual's limited purpose against its broader potential to make a significant contribution to the customary international law ... «Just Security, Jul 15»
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What International Law Says When Boko Haram's Captive Nigerian …
She has also been a professor at Fordham Law School since 2003, where she teaches international law, human rights, constitutional law, and ... «Defense One, Jul 15»
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International Law and Drug Policy Reform
Drug policy reform is currently higher on the international agenda than it has been in recent memory. With a United Nations General Assembly ... «Transnational Institute, Jul 15»
10
Who enforces international law in Canada?
“It places RCMP members in an untenable situation where they're being directed, it would seem, to break Canadian and international law,” ... «MWC News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. International law [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/international-law>. May 2024 ».
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