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SEA LAWS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
- Maritime Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contiguous zone
1, record 1, English, contiguous%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a band of water extending farther from the outer edge of the territorial sea to up to 24 nautical miles... from the baseline, within which a state can exert limited control for the purpose of preventing or punishing infringement of its customs, fiscal, immigration or sanitary laws and regulations within its territory or territorial sea. 2, record 1, English, - contiguous%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the contiguous zone may not extend beyond twenty-four miles from the baselines of territorial sea. 3, record 1, English, - contiguous%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
- Droit maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone contiguë
1, record 1, French, zone%20contigu%C3%AB
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande maritime s'étendant au-delà de la mer territoriale [...] sur laquelle l'État côtier exerce des compétences fragmentaires pour sa protection douanière, fiscale, sanitaire, militaire. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20contigu%C3%AB
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Convention sur la mer territoriale et la zone contiguë, la largeur maximale de la zone contiguë est fixée à 12 milles à partir de la ligne de base utilisée pour mesurer la largeur de la mer territoriale. Sa largeur maximale est de 24 milles en fonction de la Convention des Nations Unies sur le droit de la mer. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20contigu%C3%AB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho del mar
- Derecho marítimo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona contigua
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20contigua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] extensión de mar adyacente al mar territorial que abarca desde el límite exterior del mar territorial hasta las 24 millas marinas contadas desde la línea de base a partir de la cual se mide la anchura del mar territorial[,] en esta franja de agua, el Estado ribereño no tiene soberanía, sino que sus derechos están determinados solo en materia aduanera, sanitaria, fiscal y migratoria. 2, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20contigua
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Maritime Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Amalphitan Code
1, record 2, English, Amalphitan%20Code
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compilation of marine laws of countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, made in the eleventh century, A. D. 2, record 2, English, - Amalphitan%20Code
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Codes enacted by medieval port cities and states have formed the current U.S. maritime law. The eleventh-century Amalphitan Code, of the Mediterranean countries; the fourteenth-century Consolato del Mare; of France, Spain and Italy; the twelfth-century Roll of Oleron, from England; and the thirteenth-century Law of Visby all drew on the customs of mariners and merchants to create the unique substantive law of admiralty that still exists today. 3, record 2, English, - Amalphitan%20Code
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Droit maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Table d'Amalfi
1, record 2, French, Table%20d%27Amalfi
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Table amalfitaine 1, record 2, French, Table%20amalfitaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Tables d'Amalfi
- Tables amalfitaines
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Laws and Regulations
- Maritime Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Laws of Oleron
1, record 3, English, Laws%20of%20Oleron
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Rules of Oleron 2, record 3, English, Rules%20of%20Oleron
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In its origin the law administered in the Court of the Admiral was derived from the various codes of the sea, in force from Barcelona round to the Hanseatic cities, chief of which were the Laws of Oleron, and the "Consolato del mare"... 1, record 3, English, - Laws%20of%20Oleron
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Laws of Oleron; Rules of Oleron: terms used in the plural. 3, record 3, English, - Laws%20of%20Oleron
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Oleron rules
- Oleron laws
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
- Droit maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lois d'Oléron
1, record 3, French, lois%20d%27Ol%C3%A9ron
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rôles d'Oléron 2, record 3, French, r%C3%B4les%20d%27Ol%C3%A9ron
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lois d'Oléron; rôles d'Oléron : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - lois%20d%27Ol%C3%A9ron
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-05-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Laws and Regulations
- Maritime Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Laws of Rhodes
1, record 4, English, Laws%20of%20Rhodes
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A code of sea laws reputed to have been compiled, probably between A. D. 600 and A. D. 800, in the island of Rhodes. They were declared by the Roman emperors to be binding on the world at large. 1, record 4, English, - Laws%20of%20Rhodes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Laws of Rhodes: term used in the plural. 2, record 4, English, - Laws%20of%20Rhodes
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
- Droit maritime
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lois rhodiennes
1, record 4, French, lois%20rhodiennes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lois rhodiennes : terme utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 4, French, - lois%20rhodiennes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-10-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
- Regulations (Water Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sea laws
1, record 5, English, sea%20laws
correct, see observation, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SEA LAWS, a title which came into use among writers on maritime law in the 16th century, and was applied by them to certain medieval collections of usages of the sea recognized as having the force of customary law, either by the judgments of a maritime court or by the resolutions of a congress of merchants and shipmasters... 1, record 5, English, - sea%20laws
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural in this context. 2, record 5, English, - sea%20laws
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lois maritimes
1, record 5, French, lois%20maritimes
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ensemble des lois relatives aux questions maritimes. 2, record 5, French, - lois%20maritimes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 5, French, - lois%20maritimes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-10-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
- International Public Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ship's papers
1, record 6, English, ship%27s%20papers
correct, see observation, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The papers or documents required for the manifestation of the ownership and national character of a vessel and cargo and to show its compliance with the various laws of the country to which it belongs. They include : certificate of registry, register, clearance certificate, manifest, license, sea letter,... [etc. ] 2, record 6, English, - ship%27s%20papers
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression "ship’s documents" is not in usage amongst mariners or government officials. 3, record 6, English, - ship%27s%20papers
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term usually used in plural in this context. 4, record 6, English, - ship%27s%20papers
Record 6, Key term(s)
- ship's documents
- ship's document
- ship's paper
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
- Droit international public
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- papiers de bord
1, record 6, French, papiers%20de%20bord
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Absence de papiers de bord. Vous capturerez tout navire à bord duquel manqueraient un ou plusieurs des documents nécessaires pour établir la nationalité du navire, son itinéraire, la nature et la destination du chargement, la composition de l'équipage et l'identité des passagers. 2, record 6, French, - papiers%20de%20bord
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 6, French, - papiers%20de%20bord
Record 6, Key term(s)
- papier de bord
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho marítimo
- Derecho internacional público
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- documentación de a bordo
1, record 6, Spanish, documentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20a%20bordo
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-10-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Maritime Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- judgments of Damme
1, record 7, English, judgments%20of%20Damme
correct, see observation, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... Oléron sea laws comprised certain customs of the sea which were observed in the wine and the oil trade... sea laws were administered in the Flemish maritimes courts... a Flemish translation of them was made for the use of the maritime tribunal of Damme... The text of this translation has been published by Adriaen Verwer under the title of the judgments of Damme. 1, record 7, English, - judgments%20of%20Damme
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term usually used in the plural in this context. 2, record 7, English, - judgments%20of%20Damme
Record 7, Key term(s)
- judgements of Damme
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Droit maritime
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- jugements de Damme
1, record 7, French, jugements%20de%20Damme
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 7, French, - jugements%20de%20Damme
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-05-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
- Diplomacy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Consulate of the Sea
1, record 8, English, Consulate%20of%20the%20Sea
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Consolat de Mar 1, record 8, English, Consolat%20de%20Mar
correct
- Consolato del Mar 2, record 8, English, Consolato%20del%20Mar
correct
- consolato del mare 3, record 8, English, consolato%20del%20mare
correct
- Consolato del Mare 4, record 8, English, Consolato%20del%20Mare
correct
- matitime consulate 5, record 8, English, matitime%20consulate
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first known private code regulating maritime practices in 14th Century (Italy). Also an important source of international maritime and consular law. 3, record 8, English, - Consulate%20of%20the%20Sea
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nevertheless, the next widely accepted body of sea laws was the "Consolat de Mar" or "Consulate of the Sea", orginally compiled to Barcelona in the 13th Century. More elaborate than the ealier codes, the "Consolat" was followed in Spain, Provence, and the Italian cities and had a significant effect on the development of modern maritime law. 1, record 8, English, - Consulate%20of%20the%20Sea
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
- Diplomatie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Consulat de la mer
1, record 8, French, Consulat%20de%20la%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- consulat de la mer 2, record 8, French, consulat%20de%20la%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- Consulat de la Mer 3, record 8, French, Consulat%20de%20la%20Mer
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consulat de la mer : terme recommandé par le Centre de traduction et de terminologie juridiques de l'Université de Moncton. 3, record 8, French, - Consulat%20de%20la%20mer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Consulat de la Mer : constat seulement. 3, record 8, French, - Consulat%20de%20la%20mer
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho marítimo
- Diplomacia
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- consulado del mar
1, record 8, Spanish, consulado%20del%20mar
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Law of the Sea
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Declaration of Santiago on the Maritime Zone 1, record 9, English, Declaration%20of%20Santiago%20on%20the%20Maritime%20Zone
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Laws and Regulations on the Régime of the Territorial Sea 1, record 9, English, - Declaration%20of%20Santiago%20on%20the%20Maritime%20Zone
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Droit de la mer
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Déclaration de Santiago sur la zone maritime
1, record 9, French, D%C3%A9claration%20de%20Santiago%20sur%20la%20zone%20maritime
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Derecho del mar
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Declaración de Santiago sobre la zona marítima
1, record 9, Spanish, Declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20Santiago%20sobre%20la%20zona%20mar%C3%ADtima
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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