admiralty

American  

[ad-mer-uhl-tee] / ˈæd mər əl ti /

noun

plural

admiralties

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.

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adjective

1. of or relating to admiralty law.

admiralty British  

/ ˈædmərəltɪ /

noun

1. the office or jurisdiction of an admiral

2. 1. jurisdiction over naval affairs

   2. ( as modifier )

      admiralty law

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Etymology

Origin of admiralty

1300–50; Middle English amiralty < Middle French. See admiral, -ty ²

Example Sentences

But the judge questioned whether Congress can strip courts of their own admiralty jurisdiction over a shipwreck, something that has centuries of legal precedent.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

His opinions are still the staple of law school casebooks, in subjects as diverse as constitutional law, contracts, torts, copyright, and admiralty.

From Slate • Jul. 19, 2021

He reported his findings in confidence to the British admiralty, but they made their way into a newspaper.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2019

Hamilton’s was a sensible expectation, given the relatively modest role the authors of the Constitution envisioned for federal law outside of such areas as admiralty and interstate business disputes.

From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2018

“They’ll take the bait. Now, come, we've got to get to the admiralty suite and check on the casket.”

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan