Maritime Law, also sometimes
Maritime Law, also sometimes referred to as Admiralty Law, governs nautical matters, commercial activities and also private conflicts which occur on navigable waters, including seas and oceans. The rules and regulations that fall within the broad paradigm of maritime law are indispensable for controlling international maritime trade, ensuring safety at sea, and resolving disputes in a domain that transcends national boundaries.
Maritime Law is an amalgamation of domestic rules, customary international practices and many international treaties and conventions.
Maritime Law vs. Law of the Sea (Public International Law)
Though the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, maritime law mainly focuses on private commercial relations, for example, shipping contracts, salvage, personal injury, etc and nautical issues.
The Law of the Sea is a body of public international law which regulates relations between countries, defining maritime zones such as Exclusive Economic Zones, and territorial waters, navigation rights and jurisdiction over the oceans. The main treaty governing the latter is the UNCLOS or United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
In many legal systems, ‘Admiralty’ refers to the specific courts or procedural law which handles
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