ADMIRALTY

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admiralty (ad-m[schwa]-r[schwa]l-tee), n. 1. A court that exercises jurisdiction over all maritime contracts, torts, injuries, or offenses. • The federal courts are so called when exercising their admiralty jurisdiction, which is conferred by the U.S. Constitution (art. III, § 2, cl. 1). — Also termed admiralty court; maritime court. [Cases: Admiralty 1. C.J.S. Admiralty §§ […]

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admiralty

admiralty n. (1)海军大臣或舰队司令的职位或权力(→admiral; Lord High Admiral) (2)〔A-〕(1963年前的)英国海军部 (3)〔A-〕 〈英〉(旧时任英国舰队司令的)海军事务大臣〔Lord High Admiral〕;(18世纪末行使其职权的)海军委员 这些委员系海军部委员会成员〔Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty〕,包括一位首长〔First Lord〕(即海军大臣〔First Lord of the Admiralty〕,总是由上议院或下议院的议员充任,为内阁成员)、四位海军军务大臣〔Sea Lords〕和一位文职军务大臣〔Civil Lord〕。这六名委员与一名政务次官〔Parliamentary Secretary〕组成海军委员会〔Board of Admiralty〕,掌管英国的海军和海军陆战队。该委员会现已并入英国国防部。 (4)海事法院(→admiralty court)。 (5)〔the A-〕〈英〉海事法院;海事法庭 对前高等海事法院〔High Court of Admiralty〕、高等法院遗嘱检验、离婚与海事分庭〔Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division〕及现高等法院海事法庭〔Admiralty Court〕的简称。 (6)海商法;海事法 海事法院审理海上民事纠纷与刑事犯罪案件所适用的法律。 (=admiralty law; maritime law)

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