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maritime law n. Also called "admiralty law" or "the law of admiralty," the laws and regulations, including international agreements and treaties, which exclusively govern activities at sea or in any navigable waters. In the United States federal courts have jurisdiction over maritime law. MARITIME LAW. That system of law which relates to the affairs of the sea, such as seamen, ships, shipping, navigation, and the like. |
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itself involved in a pitched battle in the state's capital,
Tallahassee, with legislators unfamiliar with recreational boating,
marine insurance and admiralty law as well as with an industry which
should know better. But the
wreck will be governed by admiralty law and the rights of salvage,
meaning anyone can salvage it without the owner's permission. "David brings a tremendous depth of knowledge and experience
in international admiralty laws and is already familiar with the types
of complicated issues Odyssey faces on a day to day basis," said
John Morris, Odyssey Co-founder and Chairman of the Board. |
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