admiralty law
Definition
Body of orders, rules, and statutes concerning civil maritime financial and regulatory actions relating to ships and the sea, such as those arising out of collisions, financing of capital equipment, and international maritime treaties. It is administered by the admiralty courts.
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admiralty law is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law and Shipping, Transport, & Travel subjects.
admiralty law appears in the definition of the following term: admiralty court
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