word
customary international law
KUS-tuh-mer-ee in-ter-NASH-un-ul LAW
ˈkʌstəmɛriː ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl lɔːListen
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customaryinternationallaw
Dictionary meaning
body of international law derived from consistent general practice of states accompanied by a sense of legal obligation (opinio juris); binding on all states regardless of treaty ratification; covers areas including diplomatic immunity, laws of war, and freedom of the seas
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