{the three-mile limit}, or the limit of the marine belt (the
{three-mile belt} or {three-mile zone}) of three miles included in territorial waters (which see) of a state. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
three-mile belt — Same as three mile limit … Ballentine's law dictionary
Three-mile — a. Of or pertaining to three miles; as, {the three mile limit}, or the limit of the marine belt (the {three mile belt} or {three mile zone}) of three miles included in territorial waters (which see) of a state. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] [1913 Webste … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
three-mile zone — Three mile Three mile , a. Of or pertaining to three miles; as, {the three mile limit}, or the limit of the marine belt (the {three mile belt} or {three mile zone}) of three miles included in territorial waters (which see) of a state. [Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
three-mile limit — three′ mile lim′it n. law the outer limit of a three mile belt of waters adjacent to a coast, regarded as under the jurisdiction of the state possessing the coast • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
the three-mile limit — Three mile Three mile , a. Of or pertaining to three miles; as, {the three mile limit}, or the limit of the marine belt (the {three mile belt} or {three mile zone}) of three miles included in territorial waters (which see) of a state. [Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
three-mile limit — /three muyl /, Internat. Law. the limit of the marine belt of three mi. (4.8 km), which is included within the jurisdiction of the state possessing the coast. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
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