jus gentium
noun
jus gen·ti·um
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jus gentium
noun
jus gen·ti·um
| \ -ˈjen-shē-əm, -chəm
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Legal Definition of jus gentium
: a body of law recognized by nations that is binding and governs their relations with each other : international law
— called also law of nations
Note: In Roman law jus gentium referred to the rules and laws that were common to the various nations or peoples under the Roman empire and were used in cases between non-Roman citizens or between a Roman and a non-Roman citizen.