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ad⋅mi⋅ral⋅ty

  [ad-mer-uhl-tee] noun, plural -ties, adjective
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–noun
1. the office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
2. the officials or the department of state having charge of naval affairs, as in Great Britain.
3. a court dealing with maritime questions, offenses, etc.
4. maritime law.
5. the Admiralty, the official building, in London, of the British commissioners for naval affairs.
–adjective
6. of or pertaining to admiralty law.
Origin:
1300–50; ME amiralty < MF. See admiral, -ty 2
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ad·mi·ral·ty   (ād'mər-əl-tē)   
n.   pl. ad·mi·ral·ties

    1. A court exercising jurisdiction over all maritime cases.

    2. Maritime law.

  2. Admiralty The department of the British government that once had control over all naval affairs.

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Main Entry: ad·mi·ral·ty
Pronunciation: 'ad-m&-r&l-tE
Function: noun
: the court having jurisdiction over questions of maritime law; also : MARITIME LAW
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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