Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Rhodian law
The earliest known system or code of maritime law, supposedly dating from 900 B.C. ( Rhodian law was purportedly developed by the people of the island Rhodes, located in the Aegean Sea and now belonging to Greece. The ancient inhabitants of Rhodes are said to have controlled the seas because of their commercial prosperity and naval superiority. Despite the uncertainties about its history, Rhodian law has often been cited as a source of admiralty and maritime law.