International Laws & Foreign Relations

International law consists of rules and principles that govern the relations and dealings between nations. It concerns itself only with questions of rights between nations or between nations and the citizens or subjects of other nations. Private international law deals with controversies between private persons having a significant relationship to more than one nation. Issues of private international law also may implicate public international law and have substantial significance for the international community of nations.

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Foreign Relations

Foreign relations encompasses international law as well as the part of the U.S. domestic law that involves relations with other nations.

Geneva Conventions

The Geneva Conventions consist of four treaties designed to protect soldiers and civilians during times of war.

Last update: Oct. 1, 2008