CONSOLATO DEL MARE

Consolato del Mare (kawn-soh-lah-toh del mah-ray). [Italian “consolate of the sea”] Hist. Maritime law. An influential collection of European maritime customs, referred to by commercial judges (consuls) in ports of the kingdom of Aragon and other Mediterranean maritime towns. • The Consolato del Mare was compiled in the 14th century and soon became one of the leading maritime codes of Europe. It is widely believed to be a Spanish work, but some historians suggest that its origin is actually Italian. — Also written Consolat de Mar. [Blacks Law 8th]