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SEA LAWS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
- Regulations (Water Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea laws
1, record 1, English, sea%20laws
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - sea%20laws
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural in this context. 2, record 1, English, - sea%20laws
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lois maritimes
1, record 1, French, lois%20maritimes
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ensemble des lois relatives aux questions maritimes. 2, record 1, French, - lois%20maritimes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 1, French, - lois%20maritimes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hanseatic laws of the sea
1, record 2, English, Hanseatic%20laws%20of%20the%20sea
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- recès de la Hanse
1, record 2, French, rec%C3%A8s%20de%20la%20Hanse
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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