sea lane.Int’l & maritime law. A designated course or regularly used route for ships, esp. in
restricted waters such as harbors and straits. • Although sea lanes have obvious safety advantages,
they were long resisted by sea captains, who saw them as a threat to their freedom to navigate. [Blacks Law 8th]
In the American system of law, People have substantive rights (common law rights) that existed before, and are protected by the U.S. Constitution. Substantive rights,…
search,n.1.Criminal procedure. An examination of a person’s body, property, or other area that the person would reasonably be expected to consider as private, conducted by…
seaman.Maritime law. Under the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, a person who is attached to a navigating vessel as an…
sea letter.Hist. A manifest issued during a war by authorities of a port where a neutral vessel is fitted, certifying the vessel’s nationality, specifying the…
search warrant.Criminal law. A judge’s written order authorizing a law-enforcement officer to conduct a search of a specified place and to seize evidence. See Fed.…
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