Plural of admiralty; courts of law that deal with naval and maritime cases, or the office and authority of admirals.
From admiralty (from admiral + -ty suffix). Admiralty courts were established in medieval England to handle maritime law.
The 'Admiralties' (especially Britain's) were so powerful that they could declare war, make treaties, and control trade routes—they were almost like a government within the government!
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