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law of the sea

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The body of international law that concerns the principles and rules by which public entities, especially states, interact in maritime matters, including navigational rights, sea mineral rights, and coastal waters jurisdiction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: law

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 海洋法 (hǎiyángfǎ) — body of international law
  • Finnish: merioikeus — body of international law
  • Georgian: საზღვაო სამართალი (sazɣvao samartali) — body of international law
  • Georgian: საერთაშორისო საზღვაო სამართალი (saertašoriso sazɣvao samartali) — body of international law
  • Hungarian: tengerjog — body of international law
  • Polish: prawo morza — body of international law
  • Russian: междунаро́дное морско́е пра́во (meždunaródnoje morskóje právo) — body of international law