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Admiralty

admiralty n

: the court having jurisdiction over questions of maritime law
;also
: maritime law



Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.

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