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sector principle

sector principle noun: a principle in international law where international boundaries are extended over sea areas in the Arctic towards the North Pole following meridians (lines of longitude). The same principle is used over land in the Antarctic to the South Pole.

Noun

sector principle (uncountable)

  1. A principle in international law where international boundaries are extended over sea areas in the Arctic towards the North Pole following meridians (lines of longitude). The same principle is used over land in the Antarctic to the South Pole.
    • The Canadian authorities have also relied upon the sector principle for the purposes of the Inuvialuet Land Claim and the Nunavut boundary.2001, Alex G. Oude Elferink, editor, The Law of the Sea and Polar Maritime Delimitation and Jurisdiction

Questions about sector principle

What does sector principle mean?
Sector principle means a principle in international law where international boundaries are extended over sea areas in the Arctic towards the North Pole following meridians (lines of longitude). The same principle is used over land in the Antarctic to the South Pole.
What part of speech is sector principle?
Sector principle is a noun.

Words near sector principle in the dictionary

  1. sectists
  2. sectiuncle
  3. sectiuncles
  4. sective
  5. sector
  6. sector principle
  7. sectoral
  8. sectorally
  9. sectorectomies
  10. sectorectomy
  11. sectored

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