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Mare Clausum
Webster's Dictionary
Lit., closed sea; hence, a body of water within the separate jurisdiction of the nation; - opposed to open sea, the water open to all nations and over which no single nation has special control.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Mare Clausum'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/m/mare-clausum.html. 1828.