Historical Documents
Ancient Era
Hammurabi's Code of Laws (circa 1780 B.C.)
Sumerian Laws Handbook (circa 1700 B.C.)
The Laws of Manu (Manusmriti) (1500 B.C. to 200 A.D.)
Justinian's Digest - Book XIV (Title I-II) (529 - 565 A.D.)
Medieval EraMaritime Ordinances of Trani (1063)
Port of Arles: The Navigation Code (1150)
The Rolls of Oleron (late 12th century)The Barcelona Navigation Act of 1227
The Barcelona Maritime Code of 1258
The Laws of Wisbuy (15th century)Modern Era
The Laws of the Hanse Towns (1597)
Marine Ordinances of Louis XIV (1681)
Commentaries on the Laws of England, Vol. III, 68-70 (1768)William Blackstone
Federalist No. 11: The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy
Alexander Hamilton
Federalist No. 80: The Powers of the Judiciary
Alexander Hamilton
The Judiciary Act of 1789, 1 Stat. 73.
See Section 9 on Admiralty and Maritime jurisdiction.
Commentaries on the Constitution, Vol. III, 526-536 (1833)
Joseph Story
The Black Book of the Admiralty (1871)
Travers Twiss
Volume I, Volume II, Volume III, Volume IV (Internet Archive)
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