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astrolaw en · NOUN

Etymology

From astro- + law.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The practice of law in outer space.
    • At present astrolaw is only an aspect or a subdivision of general space law. 1986, National Legal Center for the Public Interest, American enterprise, the law, and the commercial use of space:
    • Astrolaw contemplates the practice of law in outer space, the direct subjects being national and legal persons. 1987, J. Henry Glazer, International law perspective, volume 9:
    • The concept is astrolaw, a developing theory of law and lawyering for the 21st century. Astrolaw wants to apply the rule of law to people in space, beginning with onboard justice implemented by lawyers in space. 1990, American Bar Association, Barrister, volume 14: