law of the sea

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law of the sea

noun the law of the sea

  1. uncountable 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.

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noun body of international law

中文海洋法 hǎiyángfǎ
Русскиймеждунаро́дное морско́е пра́во meždunaródnoje morskóje právo

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@misc{law_of_the_sea_2026,
  title = {law of the sea},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/law%20of%20the%20sea},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}