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law of admiralty

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A quick definition of law of admiralty:

The law of admiralty, also known as maritime law, is a set of rules that governs activities related to shipping, navigation, commerce, and recreational boating on both domestic and international waters. It also covers piracy and other illegal activities that occur on oceans, rivers, and other navigable bodies of water.

A more thorough explanation:

Law of Admiralty

The Law of Admiralty, also known as Maritime Law, is a set of rules that governs activities related to shipping, navigation, commerce, recreational boating, towage, and piracy by private entities on domestic and international waters. It applies to oceans, rivers, and other natural and man-made navigable bodies of water.

  • A cargo ship carrying goods from one country to another is subject to the Law of Admiralty.
  • A recreational boat owner who rents out their boat for fishing trips must comply with the Law of Admiralty.
  • A shipping company that transports goods across international waters must follow the Law of Admiralty.

These examples illustrate how the Law of Admiralty applies to various activities related to water transportation and commerce. The law ensures that all parties involved in these activities follow certain rules and regulations to ensure safety, fairness, and protection of the environment.

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triplethread
11:13
got like 3 more apps
there should be a law school draft akin to the NFL Draft where law schools can recruit us
or a MaxPreps esque high light video where Deans can rank us
1a2b3c4d26z
11:15
In this analogy is the LSAT the NFL combine
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:16
I told my family I won’t get any decisions until 2025 so they wouldn’t bombard me hahah
no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
letsseehowitgoesnow
11:17
so washu only called one person
So all the D1 athletes will get into a T-14. What else is new?
@TheAdoptedOne: that is called "Dean Poker Night" lol
@ClockworkBlue: I feel like most people could train for the 40 for the same amount of time as they do the LSAT and get close to sub 5 which would be equivalent to a 167+
this is like the schizophrenic posts JJK tik tok be putting out
powerscaling Law School deans up next
11:19
Election Day election day
Write in Dean Z vote
11:20
Saw a guy that wrote in Biden and he said no retirement for you buddy
1a2b3c4d26z
11:20
@ClockworkBlue: god I hope that's true
if the country was run the same as Mich Law it would be a better place
Imagine if election night was run by an adcom? Like, "yep, we could get the results Friday, or June 2025."
imagine if it was like Berkley applications
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
Election status: Complete
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
For months
triplethread
11:23
erection day
soapy
11:23
Shoutout to Robinhood's election bet not resolving until January
triplethread
11:23
is anyone else like certain that trump will win
ambitiouslizard
11:23
he aint winning
triplethread
11:23
i like being a pessimist
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