MARE LIBERUM
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Mare Liberum.
Mare Liberum - as a noun
(free sea) a navigable body of water to which all nations have equal access
Example Sentences
"The concept of mare liberum asserts that the sea cannot be owned by any single nation."
"Grotius defended the doctrine of mare liberum in his book 'Mare Liberum,' published in 1609."
"According to mare liberum, all nations have the right to navigate the seas and engage in maritime trade."
"During the Age of Discovery, mare liberum was a significant principle for the expansion of European powers."
"The idea of mare liberum played a role in the development of international maritime law."
