1) International law
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Mare clausum (legal Latin meaning `closed sea`) is a term used in international law to mention a sea, ocean or other navigable body of water under the jurisdiction of a state that is closed or not accessible to other states. Mare clausum is an exception to mare liberum (latin for `free sea`), meaning a sea that is open to navigation to ships o...
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• Lit., closed sea; hence, a body of water within the separate jurisdiction of the nation; -- opposed to open sea, the water open to all nations and over which no single nation has special control.
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(from the article `Selden, John`) ...Twice he was imprisoned for taking the side of the House of Commons (to which he was elected in 1623) against King Charles I. Later becoming a ...
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Ma're clau'sum [ Latin ]
(Internat. Law) Lit., closed sea; hence, a body of water within the separate jurisdiction of the nation; -- opposed to
open sea , the water open to all nations and over which no single nation has special control.
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n] - (closed sea) a navigable body of water under the jurisdiction of a single nation
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mare clausum A navigable body of water; such as, a sea, that is under the jurisdiction of one nation and closed to all others.
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noun (closed sea) a navigable body of water under the jurisdiction of a single nation
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