admiralty and maritime law
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Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law.
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A field of law relating to, and arising from, the practice of the admiralty courts (tribunals that exercise jurisdiction over all contracts, torts, offenses, or injuries within maritime law) that regulates and settles special problems associated with sea navigation and commerce.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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