Legal Definition and Related Resources of Trinity house
Meaning of Trinity house
In English law. The short name usually given to a society incorporated in the reign of Henry VIII., and charged by successive acts of parliament with duties relating to the marine, especially in relation to pilotage, and the erection and maintenance of lighthouses, beacons, and sea marks.
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Trinity House in Maritime Law
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The following is a definition of Trinity House, produced by Tetley, in the context of admiralty law: The Corporation of Trinity House, established as a guild of mariners by King Henry VIII of England in 1517, in the Parish of Deptford Strond, in the County of Kent (now near the Tower of London). The Trinity House has been responsible, since the time of Queen Elizabeth I, for the erection and maintenance of lighthouses, lightships and buoys in English waters. It is also the authority for the licensing of pilots. The “Elder Brethren” of Trinity House (retired sea captains, also known as “Trinity Masters”) serve as nautical assessors (see this maritime law term in this legal dictionary) to the High Court, Admiralty Division.
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