Definitions of law of nations
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the body of laws governing relations between nations
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synonyms:
international law
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Antonyms:
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civil law
the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation
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types:
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admiralty law, marine law, maritime law
the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.
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type of:
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jurisprudence, law
the collection of rules imposed by authority
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civil law
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