law of the sea

English

Noun

law of the sea (uncountable)

(law) 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.

Derived terms

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

Translations

body of international law

Chinese:
Mandarin: 海洋法 (zh) (hǎiyángfǎ)
Finnish: merioikeus
Georgian: საზღვაო სამართალი (sazɣvao samartali), საერთაშორისო საზღვაო სამართალი (saertašoriso sazɣvao samartali)
Russian: междунаро́дное морско́е пра́во n (meždunaródnoje morskóje právo)

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