international lawnoun [ U ]
uk/ɪn.təˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈlɔː/us/ɪn.t̬ɚˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈlɑː/the set of rules that most countries obey when dealing with other countries
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Rules & laws
- black codes
- bylaw
- canon
- case law
- code of practice
- common law
- cyberlaw
- dead letter
- diktat
- dos
- edict
- equal protection
- leash law
- licensing laws
- mandatory
- red tape
- retroactive
- rule
- statute
- statutory
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Examples from literature
- International law says if a salvaged ship is a private ship, then the salvage company can keep anything it finds.