mare clausum

mare clausum

(ˈmɑːreɪ ˈklaʊsʊm) n (Law) law a sea coming under the jurisdiction of one nation and closed to all others[Latin: closed sea]

ma•re clau•sum

(ˈmɛər i ˈklɔ səm, ˈklaʊ-, ˈmɑr eɪ)
n. a body of navigable water under the sole jurisdiction of one nation. [< Latin: closed sea]

mare clausum

a body or stretch of navigable water which is under the jurisdiction of a particular nation. Cf. mare liberum.See also: Sea

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mare clausum - (closed sea) a navigable body of water under the jurisdiction of a single nationwaterway - a navigable body of water