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Litus maris

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The shore of the sea.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Thesea-shore. “It is certain that that which the sea overflows, either at high spring tides or at extraordinary tides, comes not, as to this purpose, under the denomination of ‘@itus maris,’ and consequently the king’s title is not of that large extent, but only to land that is usually overhigh-water and low-water mark, and no more.” Hale de Jure Mar. c. 4.