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law of the flag

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A quick definition of law of the flag:

The law of the flag is a rule in maritime law that states that the laws of the country whose flag a ship is flying apply to that ship. This means that if a ship is registered in a certain country and flies that country's flag, it must follow the laws of that country while at sea. It's like a ship is a citizen of the country whose flag it is flying.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: The law of the nation whose flag is flown by a particular vessel where it is registered. This is known as the law of the flag.

Example: If a ship is registered in the United States and flies the American flag, then the law of the United States applies to that ship. This means that the ship must follow all the laws and regulations of the United States, even when it is in international waters.

Explanation: The law of the flag is important in maritime law because it determines which laws apply to a ship. When a ship is registered in a particular country, it is subject to the laws of that country, even when it is in international waters. This means that the ship must follow the laws of the country where it is registered, including laws related to safety, pollution, and labor. The law of the flag also determines which court has jurisdiction over any legal disputes involving the ship.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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