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direito marítimo

substantivo

full

admiralty

noun

Definitions of admiralty

English

(the Admiralty) the department of the British government that once ran the Royal Navy

In order to enforce the legislation, the Admiralty established a West Africa anti-slavery squadron.

English

admiralty (law) is the body of law that deals with things that happen at sea

The principal purpose of admiralty law is to provide an effective debt collection system focused upon the proceeds of a ship.