ma·re li·be·rum (mä r l b -r m )n. A navigable body of water, such as a sea, that is open to navigation by vessels of all nations. [New Latin mare l  berum : Latin mare, sea + Latin lberum, free.] |
mare liberum [ˈmɑːreɪ ˈliːbərʊm]
n
(Law) Law a sea open to navigation by shipping of all nations Compare mare clausum
[Latin: free sea]
mare liberum
a body or stretch of navigable water to which all nations or countries have unrestricted access. Cf. mare clausum.
See also: Sea
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| Noun | 1. | mare liberum - (free sea) a navigable body of water to which all nations have equal access waterway - a navigable body of water |
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