Consolato del Mare

[ kawn-saw-lah-taw del mah-re ]

noun

1. a code of maritime law compiled in the Middle Ages: it drew upon ancient law and has influenced modern law.

Example Sentences

Although the medieval maritime code, the Consolato del Mare, provided for sparing the lives of the crew of a captured vessel, the humanitarianism of the king of Portugal took a different form.

From Project Gutenberg

It is not mentioned in the Consolato del Mare, nor in any of the Hanseatic laws of the fourteenth century.

From Project Gutenberg

Before such works as the Consolato del Mare had been matured, how wide must have been the experience, and how slow its accumulation!

From Project Gutenberg

Before such works as the Consolato del Mare had been matured, how wide must have been the experience, and how slow its accumulation!

From Project Gutenberg