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international law  

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  • International law has been defined as the rules and principles dealing with the conduct of nation states, relations between nations, and in some cases relations between nations and individuals or corporations. The sources of international law include well-established customs or legal principles, international agreements, and judicial decisions, including the rulings of international tribunals such as the International Court of Justice, sometimes called the World Court. [Source: The Supreme Court A to Z; International Law]

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