High Seas in Europe
Definition of High Seas
The seas or open salt water beyond the distance of three miles from the coast of any country. The majority of States claim territorial jurisdiction over the seas within three miles of their coasts, but beyond that limit the high seas are said to be free. But there are qualifications to the doctrine. Each State assumes jurisdiction over its own ships, pirates, foreign vessels which have or are about to violate its law, and in time of war to exercise the right of visit and search over neutral ships
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Definition of High Seas is, temporally, from A Concise Law Dictionary (1927). This page needs to be proofread.
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