Search results for: “ship canal”
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Citizen
Refers to a member of a jural society having the right to exercise all political and civil privileges accorded to members of that society by its government and who owes a corresponding allegiance to that government. A member of a political community who in associated capacity […]
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Release
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Release Meaning of Release A Relinquishment or surrender to another of some claim or interest in property , a right of action , etc. At common law , the term also denoted a conveyance of a larger estate […]
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Seaworthiness
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Seaworthiness Meaning of Seaworthiness The doctrine of seaworthiness is that things about a ship, whether the hull, the decks, machinery , tools furnished, stowage , or the cargo containers, must be […]
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Natural
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Natural Meaning of Natural Of or pertaining to nature; belonging or pertaining to the existing order of things inborn, innate, indigenous, native , coming within common experience; not forced or […]
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Special Legislative Rights
Special Legislative Rights in Maritime Law Note: There is more information on maritime/admiralty law here.The following is a definition of Special Legislative Rights, produced by Tetley, in the context of admiralty law: Rights which governments in most countries of the world have given […]
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Channel
The bed of a stream or river over which waters run, a passageway between banks through which flow waters of the stream or river. A generic term applicable to any watercourse whether a river, creek, slough or canal . See McKissick cattle Co. v Alsaga 182 P. 793, 41 Cal.App. 380. By […]
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Where
At the place, in the case of, in the event that. Graham v Standard Fire Ins. Co., 119 S.C.218, 112. S.E. 88.