merilaki

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (legal) admiralty act, maritime act a law that deals with ships at sea and the rights of sailors, passengers, and owners of cargo

Etymology

Compound from Finnish meri (sea, of sea, marine) + Finnish laki (law, act, ceiling).

Origin

Finnish

laki

Gloss

law, act, ceiling

Concept
Semantic Field

Law

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