mare clau-sum
1Mare clausum — Ma re clau sum [L.] (Internat. Law) Lit., closed sea; hence, a body of water within the separate jurisdiction of the nation; opposed to {open sea} ({mare liberum}), the water open to all nations and over which no single nation has special control …
2mare clausum — ma•re clau•sum [[t]ˈmɛər i ˈklɔ səm, ˈklaʊ , ˈmɑr eɪ[/t]] n. gov a body of navigable water under the sole jurisdiction of one nation • Etymology: < L: closed sea …
3mareclausum — ma·re clau·sum (mäʹrā klouʹsəm, klôʹ ) n. A navigable body of water, such as a sea, that is under the jurisdiction of one nation and closed to all others. [New Latin : Latin mare, sea + Latin clausum, closed.] * * * …
