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Mare Liberum

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The sea free. The title of a work by Grotius opposing the Portuguese claims to an exciusive trade to the Indies through the South Atlantic and Indian oceans. 1 Kent 27. See Mare Clausum. MARESCA].LUS (fr. Germ, march, horse, and schalch, master.. Du Cange). A groom of the stables, who also tool; care of the diseases of the horse. Du Cangje. An officer of the imperial stable; magister equorum. Du Cange. A military officer, whose duty it was to keep watch on the enemy, to choose a place of €acampment, to arrange or marshal the army in order of battle, and, as master of the horse, to commence the battle. This office was second to that of comes stabnli or onstable. Du Cange. An officer of the court of exchequer. 51 Hen. III. 5. An officer of a manor, who oversaw the hospitalities (mansionarius). Du Cange; Fleta, lib. 2, 74. Marescallus aulcc. An officer of the royal household, who had charge of the person of the monarch and the peace of the palace. Du Cange. MARETUM (Lat.). Marshy ground overflowed by the sea or great rivers. Co. litt. 5.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The sea free. The title of a work written by Grotius against the Portuguese claim to an exclusive trade to the Indies, through the South Atlantic and Indian oceans; showing that the sea was not capable of private dominion. 1 Kent, Comm. 27.

Defined under Mare in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The sea free. The title of a work written by Grotius against the Portuguese claim to an exclusive trade to the Indies, through the South Atlantic and Indian oceans; showing that the sea was not capable of private dominion. 1 Kent, Comm. 27.