mare liberum
a body of navigable water to which all nations have unrestricted access.
Origin of mare liberum
1- Compare mare clausum.
Words Nearby mare liberum
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How to use mare liberum in a sentence
mare liberum, seu de jure quod Batavis competit ad Indica commercia.
The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius | Jean Lvesque de BurignyTwenty-nine years after her answer to Mendoza, in 1609, appeared Grotius's short treatise "mare liberum."
International Law. A Treatise. Volume I (of 2) | Lassa Francis OppenheimSo early as in 1609 the great Grotius had published his treatise of mare liberum in favour of the freedom of the seas.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. II (of 3) | Isaac DisraeliSelden's Mare clausum was a reply, written by the king's command, to the mare liberum.
History of Holland | George EdmundsonTush mare liberum, they fish under our noses, and sell it to us when they have done, at their own prices.
The Anatomy of Melancholy | Democritus Junior
British Dictionary definitions for mare liberum
/ (ˈmɑːreɪ ˈliːbərʊm) /
law a sea open to navigation by shipping of all nations: Compare mare clausum
Origin of mare liberum
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