admiralty law
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈæd.mɪr.əl.ti lɔː/
- Formal
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derecho marítimo
- Understanding admiralty law is crucial for anyone working in maritime industries, as it governs shipping and navigation.
- maritime admiralty law
Examples
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American Export Lines, Inc. is a case all admiralty law professors love to teach and all admiralty law students love to read.
Academic text (2017) -
As such, he came to his new position with no knowledge of admiralty law.
Academic text (2017) -
Admiralty law and employment law are worlds apart.
Academic text (2017) -
American Export Lines, Inc. is a case all admiralty law professors love to teach and all admiralty law students love to read.
Academic text (2017) -
Borrowing from admiralty law, the nexus portion of the test will establish the requisite connection between the losses suffered and maritime activity.
Academic text (1990) -
Then we could rescue them, claim the cargo as salvage, and all be heroes. "I'm afraid admiralty law isn't with you on that one," I said.
Fiction book (2001) -
Many lawyers choose to specialize in admiralty law to better represent clients involved in ocean fisheries and marine commerce.
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The conference will feature several lectures on admiralty law, focusing on recent developments in maritime regulations.
Synonyms
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6.0
Law about ships, navigation, and trade at sea
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8.6
Part of law about ships and sea trade
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5.3
Rules that control activities at sea, including shipping and fishing
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional from 'admiralty' (law governing ships and shipping) + 'law' (the legal field), so a learner who knows both constituents would infer it denotes the branch of law dealing with maritime affairs. Although the term is specialized, its structure and logic are transparent and cross-linguistically recognizable.
Etymology
Admiralty law comes from old courts that dealt with problems from ships and sailors, because admiralty is linked to the word 'admiral', a sea leader, and law means the rules and courts. So admiralty law means the rules and courts for 'ships', 'sailing' and other sea matters.