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Princeton's WordNet

  1. maritime law, marine law, admiralty lawnoun

    the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.

Wiktionary

  1. admiralty lawnoun

    The area of law that deals with ships at sea and the rights of sailors, passengers, and owners of cargo.

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  1. admiralty law

    Admiralty law, also known as maritime law, is a body of law that governs nautical issues and private maritime disputes. It includes both domestic law on maritime activities, and private international law governing the relationships between private entities which operate vessels on the oceans. Some areas covered by admiralty law include shipping, navigation, waters, insurance, canals, wharves, docks, piracy, and contracts, among others. This law is distinguished from the Law of the Sea, which is a body of public international law dealing with navigational rights, mineral rights, jurisdiction over coastal waters and international law governing relationships between nations.

  2. admiralty law

    Admiralty law, also known as maritime law, is a body of laws, conventions, and treaties that governs private maritime activities and other nautical matters, such as shipping or offenses occurring on open water. It covers a broad spectrum of matters, including marine commerce, marine navigation, marine salvaging, shipping, sailors, and the transportation of passengers and goods by sea. These laws also regulate the registration, license, and inspection procedures for ships and shipping contracts; maritime insurance; and the carriage of goods and passengers. In most developed countries, it is a distinct body of law that is separate from national law.

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  1. Admiralty law

    Admiralty law is a distinct body of law which governs maritime questions and offenses. It is a body of both domestic law governing maritime activities, and private international law governing the relationships between private entities which operate vessels on the oceans. It deals with matters including marine commerce, marine navigation, shipping, sailors, and the transportation of passengers and goods by sea. Admiralty law also covers many commercial activities, although land based or occurring wholly on land, that are maritime in character. Admiralty law is distinguished from the Law of the Sea, which is a body of public international law dealing with navigational rights, mineral rights, jurisdiction over coastal waters and international law governing relationships between nations. Although each legal jurisdiction usually has its own enacted legislation governing maritime matters, admiralty law is characterized by a significant amount of international law developed in recent decades, including numerous multilateral treaties.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of admiralty law in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of admiralty law in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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  • ναυτικό δίκαιοGreek
  • derecho de la navegación, derecho marítimoSpanish
  • merilakiFinnish
  • dadweriya deryayîKurdish
  • адмиралтейское право, морское правоRussian

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