mare liberum

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Latin, "freedom of the seas".

Noun[edit]

mare liberum

  1. (international law) A body of water within the open sea to which all countries have access.
  2. The concept of freedom of the seas.

See also[edit]

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