U.S. Code > Title 33 > Chapter 3 > Subchapter I – Preliminary
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| § 151 | High seas and inland waters demarcation lines |
| § 152 | Regulation of length of towlines |
| § 153 | Penalty for use of unlawful towline |
Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 33 > Chapter 3 > Subchapter I - Preliminary
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- vessel: includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water. See 1 USC 3