mare liberum: Meaning and Definition of

ma•re li•be•rum

Pronunciation: (mâr'ē lib'ur-um, mär'ā Lat. mä're lē'be-r&oobrevem&sec), [key]
  1. a body of navigable water to which all nations have unrestricted access. Cf.
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