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maritime law
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Noun1.maritime law - the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.
admiralty law, marine law
barratry - (maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
international law, law of nations - the body of laws governing relations between nations
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maritime law n → diritto marittimo
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