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- noun The body of
law concerninginternational trade on thehigh seas .
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- noun the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.
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(Also referred to Admiralty law) is a distinct body of law which governs maritime questions and offenses. It is a body of private international law governing the relationships between private entities which operate vessels on the oceans. It 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. (Wikipedia)
July 31, 2008