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What is Maritime Admiralty Law?
This is a system of law which relates to the affairs of the sea. It covered the topic includes shipping, navigation, waters, commerce, seamen, wharves, piers and docks, insurance, maritime liens, canals, and recreation. Ship hijacking (piracy) also one of the aspect of admiralty.
Example taken from US legal definition:
A ship flying the American flag in the Persian Gulf would be subject to American admiralty law and a ship flying a French flag in American waters will be subject to French admiralty law.
The source of law is determined by the ship's flag. It applies to criminal law regulating to the ship's crew. It said that to apply the law of flag, the ship with the flying the flag must have contact with the nations of its flag.
Maritime Cause Law is referred to those cause that created from the maritime contracts such as between the charter parties, servicing and repairing the ship, navigating and supplying the ships, contracts about the maritime insurance with those owner of the ship.
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