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das Völkerrecht

international law, public international law

Das Völkerrecht regelt die Beziehungen zwischen Staaten.

International law governs the relations between states.

Er ist Experte für Völkerrecht.

He is an expert in international law.

in the nominative case Das Völkerrecht ist komplex.

in the accusative case Man muss das Völkerrecht achten.

in the dative case Nach dem Völkerrecht ist das illegal.

in the genitive case Die Prinzipien des Völkerrechts sind universell.

Synonyms: internationales Recht

Composed of 'Völker' (peoples, nations; plural of Volk) + 'Recht' (law). It literally means 'law of the peoples'.

Think of it as the 'law (Recht) for all peoples (Völker)'. This directly connects to the concept of international law.

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