Who coined the expression 'international law' (in An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, 1789)?
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Who coined the expression 'international law' (in An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, 1789)?
- Wolff
- Bentham
- Salmond
- Alfred Zimmern
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Correct answer: B - Bentham
Jeremy Bentham coined the word 'international', and with it the term 'international law', in An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (1789), replacing the older 'law of nations'. Wolff, Salmond and Zimmern wrote later or on other topics and did not coin the term.
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