marine

marine
Naval; relating or pertaining to the sea; native to or formed by the sea, such as marine life; transacted at sea; doing duty or service on the sea. The mercantile and naval shipping of a country. Concerned with navigation and commerce of the sea; i.e. maritime matters. Member of U.S. Marine Corps.
See also maritime
@ marine belt
That portion of the main or open sea, adjacent to the shores of a given country, over which the jurisdiction of its municipal laws and local authorities extends. Territorial waters, defined by international law as extending out three miles from the shore.
@ marine carrier
By statutes of several states this term is applied to carriers plying upon the ocean, arms of the sea, the Great Lakes, and other navigable waters within the jurisdiction of the United States
@ marine contract
One relating to maritime affairs, shipping, navigation, marine insurance, affreightment, maritime loans, or other business to be done upon the sea or in connection with navigation.
See e.g. bareboat charter
@ marine court in the city of New York
Formerly, a local court of New York City, originally created as a tribunal for the settlement of causes between seamen. It was the predecessor of the City Court of the city of New York
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- marine insurance (See also insurance)
@ marine interest
Interest, allowed to be stipulated for at an extraordinary rate, for the use and risk of money loaned on respondentia and bottomry bonds
@ marine league
/mariyn Hyg/ A measure of distance commonly employed at sea, being equal to one-twentieth part of a degree of latitude, or three geographical or nautical miles
@ mariner
A seaman or sailor; one engaged in navigating vessels upon the sea; persons employed aboard ships or vessels
@ marine risk
The perils of the sea; the perils necessarily incident to navigation
@ mariner's will
A nuncupative or oral will permitted in some jurisdictions for the sailor who is actually at sea at the time of making the will. Generally, such will affects personal property only
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