Abuse

“Abus De Droit” in Maritime Law

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The following is a definition of “Abus De Droit”, produced by Tetley, in the context of admiralty law: [Translation of Abus De Droit in Spanish: “abuso de derecho”] [Translation of Abus De Droit in Italian: “abuso di diritto”] [Translation of Abus De Droit in German: “Rechtsmi?brauch”]- A civil law principle of abuse of right due to a flagrant act of a creditor or the possessor of a thing. See Tetley, Int’l. C. of L., 1994 at p. 675; Tetley, M.L.C., 2 Ed., 1998 at Chap. 28, pp. 1053-1089; Tetley, Int’l. M. & A. L., 2003 at p. 54.

Abuse in Admiralty Law

For information on abuse in this context, see the entry on abuse in the maritime law encyclopedia.

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