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" Ships owned or operated by a State and used only on government non-commercial service shall, on the high seas, have complete immunity from the jurisdiction of any State other than the flag State."
DEFINITION OF TERMS IN THIS CLAUSE
➡ a piece of fabric, usually hung from a pole, to indicate a nationality of a vessel.
➡ to be registered to a specific country(the flag state) and use their flag while sailing.
➡ Refers to the State in which a boat is registered.
➡ the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its continents and islands
➡ a large boat that carries people or goods across the seas or oceans
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