Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The law of nations; international law.
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- noun law the
law ofnations ;international law
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin iūs gentium : iūs, law + gentium, genitive pl. of gēns, nation.]
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From Latin ius gentium.
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