What does maritime law mean?

Definitions for maritime law
mar·itime law

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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. maritime lawnoun

    The body of law concerning international trade on the high seas.

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  1. maritime law

    Maritime law, also known as admiralty law, is a body of laws, conventions, and treaties that govern private maritime business and other nautical matters, such as shipping or offenses that occur on open water. It deals with matters including marine commerce, marine navigation, marine salvaging, shipping, sailors, and the transportation of passengers and goods by sea. Maritime law is internationally recognized and used to settle disputes and issues related to the ocean and seas.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. maritime law

    That branch of international law, or the law of nations, which consists of general principles, chiefly derived from ancient codes of law, and admitted by civilized nations, as to commercial intercourse with enemies and neutrals.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of maritime law in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of maritime law in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of maritime law in a Sentence

  1. Danilo Toninelli:

    According to the maritime law, it's Malta that must send its own ships and open its own ports, our coast guard can act, if needed, in support, but Malta should immediately do its duty.

  2. Michael Vatikiotis:

    This all points to the need for establishing agreed protocols for ensuring clear and effective communications between civilian and maritime law enforcement vessels of different countries operating in the area.

  3. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe:

    I've agreed with Prime Minister Najib (Razak) to raise our bilateral ties to strategic partnership, as a concrete step, we've agreed to cooperate in defence equipment. Also, by reinforcing support to (Malaysia's) maritime law enforcement body, we will cooperate for maritime safety.

  4. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe:

    I've agreed with Prime Minister Najib (Razak) to raise our bilateral ties to strategic partnership, as a concrete step, we've agreed to cooperate in defense equipment. Also, by reinforcing support to (Malaysia's) maritime law enforcement body, we will cooperate for maritime safety.

  5. Guy Platten:

    Freedom of navigation is vital for global trade and we encourage all nations to uphold this fundamental principle of maritime law.

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