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Maritime law

Maritime law, also called admiralty law, or admiralty, the body of legal rules that governs ships and shipping. In English-speaking countries, “admiralty” is sometimes used synonymously,…

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Air law

Air law, the body of law directly or indirectly concerned with civil aviation. Aviation in this context extends to both heavier-than-air and…

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Lighthouse

Lighthouse, structure, usually with a tower, built onshore or on the seabed to serve as an aid to maritime coastal navigation, warning mariners of hazards,…

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Bridge

Bridge, structure that spans horizontally between supports, whose function is to carry vertical loads. The prototypical bridge is quite simple—two…

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