mare liberum

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ma·re li·be·rum (mä

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A navigable body of water, such as a sea, that is open to navigation by vessels of all nations.

[New Latin mare lberum : Latin mare, sea + Latin lberum, free.]

mare liberum [ˈmɑːreɪ ˈliːbərʊm]

(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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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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