What does maritime mean?

[NathanY]

When someone talks about maritime law or maritime anything, what does that mean?

 

[ebbtide176]

Re: What does maritime mean?

dictionary:<br />located on or near the sea: of commerce or navigation on the sea<br />---------------------<br />marine - maritime

 

[BUBBA1]

Re: What does maritime mean?

Well Nathan young whippersnapper, in our parts when you talk marry time, youn talking ol betsy off the wall with both chimneys loaded and hammers cocked back. <br /><br />The only marry time law around here isn, ifn you come to see daisy mae, you bettern keep everthing where its suppose to be. <br /><br />Dang, I got to go fishing.

 

[NOSLEEP]

Re: What does maritime mean?

I think they are referring to the Maritime's <br />meaning eastern Canada's provinces Newfoundland,<br />Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia.<br /><br />Or what ebb says.

 

[plywoody]

Re: What does maritime mean?

There are specific universal laws governing the high seas, in international waters, and that is what is generally known as "maritime law" and basically all countries that support shipping subscribe to these universal laws. It used to be that anything beyond the 12 mile limit was international water, although I think some countries, including the US, have expanded that to 200 miles offshore, but still that leaves a whole big chunk of ocean out there that does not have a specific nation, and its laws, attached to it. therefore the need to establish "maritime law"<br />Piracy laws, salvage laws, etc belong in this category.

 

[Jack Shellac]

Re: What does maritime mean?

Yeah, being a seaport, we have lawyers who specialize in maritime or admiralty law [you can't get away from lawyers no matter where you go]. Maritime law has a lot of provisions that you don't see in regular law. For example, in a maritime accident, the one who caused it can not be sued for more than the value of his vessel, nor can damages be found by the court for more than this value. There are a lot more, I'm sure, but I just happened to know this one. It's a tricky business, hence the specialized lawyers.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

Re: What does maritime mean?

Nathan, here is a link to a website about it.<br /> web page