international law

international law, body of rules considered legally binding in the relations between national states, also known as the law of nations. It is sometimes called public international law in contrast to private international law (or conflict of laws), which regulates private legal affairs affected by more than one jurisdiction.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Recent Developments
• Effect of the World Wars
• Development to World War I
• Beginnings
• Nature and Scope
• Bibliography

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