law of nations

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Calque of Latin iūs gentium, originally meaning legal principles that are general to humanity. The sense “international law” became standard in the 17th–18th centuries, partly from reanalysis as referring to the law that pertains to nations as distinct entities, and partly from the supposition that any law governing relations between states must transcend the states themselves. See also English jus gentium, directly borrowed.

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Bulgarian: международно право (meždunarodno pravo) — international law — see also international law
• Chinese Mandarin: 國際法 /国际法 (guójìfǎ) — international law — see also international law
• Finnish: kansainvälinen oikeus — international law — see also international law
• French: droit des gens — international law — see also international law
• Georgian: საერთაშორისო სამართალი (saertašoriso samartali) — international law — see also international law
• German: Völkerrecht — international law — see also international law
• Japanese: 万民法 (banminhō) — international law — see also international law
• Korean: 만민법 (manminbeop) — international law — see also international law
• Polish: prawo narodów — international law — see also international law
• Polish: prawo międzynarodowe — international law — see also international law
• Sicilian: dirittu dî genti — international law — see also international law
• Spanish: derecho de gentes — international law — see also international law