admiralty
noun
ad·mi·ral·ty
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Definition of admiralty
1
capitalized
: the executive department or officers formerly having general authority over British naval affairs
2
: the court having jurisdiction over questions of maritime law
also
: the system of law administered by admiralty courts
Examples of admiralty in a Sentence
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The Alabama Historical Commission filed a claim under admiralty, or maritime law, in US District Court in Mobile. — Ralph Ellis, CNN, "Alabama moves to protect the Clotilda, believed to be the last ship to bring slaves to the US," 26 July 2019 Charles Butler McVay III was an example of admiralty-level scapegoating. — John Anderson, WSJ, "‘USS Indianapolis: The Final Chapter’ Review: The Depths of Tragedy," 3 Jan. 2019 Endurance Exploration owns the wreck site, having filed an admiralty claim in federal court. — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, "Divers prove wreck off NC is ship that vanished in 1838 with Southeast's wealthiest | Charlotte Observer," 9 May 2018 Endurance Exploration owns the wreck site, having filed an admiralty claim in federal court. — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, "Divers prove wreck off NC is ship that vanished in 1838 with Southeast's wealthiest | Charlotte Observer," 9 May 2018 Endurance Exploration owns the wreck site, having filed an admiralty claim in federal court. — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, "Divers prove wreck off NC is ship that vanished in 1838 with Southeast's wealthiest | Charlotte Observer," 9 May 2018 Endurance Exploration owns the wreck site, having filed an admiralty claim in federal court. — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, "Divers prove wreck off NC is ship that vanished in 1838 with Southeast's wealthiest | Charlotte Observer," 9 May 2018 Endurance Exploration owns the wreck site, having filed an admiralty claim in federal court. — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, "Divers prove wreck off NC is ship that vanished in 1838 with Southeast's wealthiest | Charlotte Observer," 9 May 2018 Endurance Exploration owns the wreck site, having filed an admiralty claim in federal court. — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, "Divers prove wreck off NC is ship that vanished in 1838 with Southeast's wealthiest | Charlotte Observer," 9 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'admiralty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for admiralty
admiralty
adjective
ad·mi·ral·ty
| \ ˈad-mə-rəl-tē
, -mrəl-\
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Kids Definition of admiralty
: of or relating to conduct on the sea
admiralty law
admiralty
noun
ad·mi·ral·ty
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Legal Definition of admiralty
: the court having jurisdiction over questions of maritime law
also
: maritime law
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