Flag State Jurisdiction

Flag state jurisdiction in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of flag state jurisdiction.

Resources

See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police Work
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• flag state jurisdiction in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• flag state jurisdiction in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

English Legal System: Flag State Jurisdiction

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Flag State Jurisdiction : The rule whereby, exceptions applying, a ship on the *high seas is subject only to the jurisdiction of the flag state, i.e. that state permitting it the right to sail under its flag (See flag of convenience).