''Jus inter gentes'', is the body of treaty, treaties, U.N. conventions, and other international agreements. Originally a Roman law concept, it later became a major part of public international law. The other major part is ''jus gentium'', the Law of Nations. ''Jus inter gentes'', literally, means "law between the peoples".
This is ''not'' the same as ''jus gentium'', argues Francisco Martin and his co-authors in "International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law" (2006),
Treaties, Cases, and Analysis
Francisco Martin, et al. 2006 because ''jus inter gentes'' includes internationally recognized human rights.
See also
* Human rights violations
* International law
* Jus gentium
* Law of nations
* United Nations
Notes
Human rights
International law
Latin legal terminology
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