§ 3851 Criminal enforcement
§ 3852 Civil enforcement
§ 3853 Liability in rem
§ 3854 Vessel clearance or permits; refusal or revocation; bond or other surety
§ 3855 Warnings, detentions, dismissals, exclusion
§ 3856 Referrals for appropriate action by foreign country
§ 3857 Remedies not affected
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Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 33 > Chapter 51 > Subchapter IV - Action On Violation, Penalties, and Referrals

  • 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.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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