maritime law
noun[U]
ukusLAW,TRANSPORT
thecollectionoflawsrelatedtoshipsand thetransportofgoodsbysea:
under maritime lawThe court'sdeliberationswill belimitedto whether thedamagesareappropriateundermaritimelaw.
U.S.maritimelawgives theCoastGuardauthoritytoinspectshipsforseaworthinessbefore theyleavean Americanport.