Admiralty
/ˈadm(ə)r(ə)lti
/noun (plural Admiralties)
1(In the UK) the government department that administered the Royal Navy, now incorporated in the Ministry of Defence and current only in titles.In 1970 the Admiralty abolished the rum ration within the Royal Navy, apparently on health grounds....
- During 13 months of research, he delved into records at the Ministry of Defence and the Admiralty.
- Communications between detached fleets and the Admiralty often took weeks, if not months.
2 (admiralty) [mass noun] Law The jurisdiction of courts of law over cases concerning ships or the sea and other navigable waters: it is necessary to issue a summons for directions in an admiralty case...
- So the very purpose of proceedings within the admiralty jurisdiction is in respect of a general maritime cause which includes the provision of security.
- Within each department, the firm works in areas like investment funds, structured products, banking, information technology/e-commerce, commercial property, insurance litigation, defamation and admiralty.
- Equally disturbing to many, Parliament routed execution of these new laws through admiralty courts, where a judge would preside.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French admiralte, from admirail 'emir, leader' (see admiral).