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law of the sea

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables
law of the sea
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The body of international law that concerns the principles and rules by which public entities, especially states, interact in maritime matters, including navigational rights, sea mineral rights, and coastal waters jurisdiction.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

the law of the sea (canonical)

Derived Forms

UNCLOS

Frequently Paired Words

rule of the road

Questions

What does law of the sea mean?
The body of international law that concerns the principles and rules by which public entities, especially states, interact in maritime matters, including navigational rights, sea mineral rights, and coastal waters jurisdiction.

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