Freedom of the seas
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Freedom of the seas is a principle in the law of the sea. It stresses freedom to navigate the oceans. It also disapproves of war fought in water. The freedom is to be breached only in a necessary inte
Freedom of the Seas, World War II US poster
Mare Liberum
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Mare Liberum is a book in Latin on international law written by the Dutch jurist and philosopher Hugo Grotius, first published in 1609. In The Free Sea, Grotius formulated the new principle that the s
Freedom of the seas
…1609, Dutch jurist and philosopher Hugo Grotius wrote what is considered the foundation of international legal doctrine regarding the seas and oceans – Mare Liberum, a Latin title that translates to "freedom of the seas". The Grotian concept of "freedom of the sea" was only accepted after a century long debate…
The title page of the copy of Grotius' Mare Liberum in the Peace Palace Library
A 1608 portrait of Grotius at age 25 by Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt