International law originated in the late 18th century with the term being coined by Jeremy Bentham in 1780. Bentham defined international law as the body of legal rules and standards that apply between sovereign states and other international actors. In the present day, international law regulates the relations between states and is necessary for states to have regular interaction and trade, as without such a system the international community would not be able to function. The 20th century saw a rapid development of international law through the creation of multilateral treaties covering various issues and the increased use of arbitration to settle disputes between states. Additionally, institutions like the Permanent Court of International Justice and current International Court of Justice have contributed to the development of international law through

1. INTERNATIONAL LAW:
ITS ORIGIN : The term international law was first coined by
jeremy bentham in 1780 its is synonymous with the law of nations which
corresponds to the french and german equivalents (driot des gens :
volkeriecht)
DEFINITION OF INTERNATIONAL
LAW:
ACCORDING TO JEREMY BENTHAM :
International law, also called public international law or law of
nations, the body of legal rules, norms, and standards that apply
between sovereign states and other entities that are legally
recognized as international actors. The term was coined by the
English philosopher Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832).
PRESENT-DAY STATUS OF
INTERNATIONAL LAW :
International law as we know it today is the indispensable body of
rules regulating for the most part the relation between states, without
which it would which it would be virtually impossible for them to have
steady and frequent intercourse it is in fact an expression of the
neccessity of their mutual relationship in the absence of some system
of international law, the international society of states could not enjoy
the benefit of trade and commerce , of exchange of ideas and of
normal routine communication..
The present century has witnessed a greater impetus to the
development of international law than at any previous stage of its
history. This was a natural result of the growing interdependece of
states.
previously the international society of states could rely on the
relatively slow process of custom.

2. Modern exigencies called for a speedier method of law making. as a
result, there came into being the great number of multilateral treaties
of the last 80 years laying down rules to be observed by the majority
of states law making treaties or international legislation as they
have been called apart from these law making treaties there was a
remarkable development in the use of arbitration to settle international
disputes.
At the same time the parmanent court of international justice
came by its decision to make an important contribution to the growth
of international law.
THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE nor should there
be forgotten the work of codifying and progressively developing
international law at present being sponsored by the UNITED
NATIONS with the expert aid of a body know as the inter national law
commission created in 1947...