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Sea
SeaThe ocean; the great mass of waters which surrounds the land, and which probably extends from pole to pole, covering nearly three quarters of the globe. Waters within the ebb and flow of the tide, are to be considered the sea. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Pole A measure of length, equal to five yards and a half. Tide The ebb and flow of the sea. Sea The ocean; the great mass of waters which surrounds the land, and which probably extends from pole to pole, covering nearly three quarters of the globe. Waters within the ebb and flow of the tide, are to be considered the sea. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Scrivener A person whose, business it is to write deeds and other instruments for others; a conveyancer. Scroll A mark which is to supply the place of a seal, made with a pen or other instrument on a writing. Scutage old English law. The name of a tax or contribution raised for the use of the king's armies by those who held lands by knight's service. Scyregemote The name of a court among the Saxons. It was the court of the shire, in Latin called curia comitatus, and the principal court among the Saxons. It was holden twice a year for determining all causes both ecclesias-tical and secular. Se defendendo Criminal law. Defending himself. Sea Sea letter or sea brief Maritime law. A document which should be found on board of every neutral ship; it specifies the nature and quantity of the cargo, the place from whence it comes, and its destination. Sea shore Property. That space of land, on the border of the sea, which is alternately covered and left dry, by the rising and falling of the tide or, in other words, that space of land between high and low water mark. Sea weed A species of grass which grows in the sea. Sea worthiness Merchant law. The ability of a ship or other vessel to make a sea voyage with probable safety: there is, in every insurance, whether on ship or goods, an implied warranty that the ship shall be worthy when she sails on the voyage insured; that is, that she shall be "tight, staunch, and strong, properly manned, provided with all necessary stores, and in all respects fit for the intended voyage." Seal To mark a document with a seal; to authenticate or make binding by affixing a seal. Court seal, corporate seal. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Sea. If you have a better definition for Sea than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Sea may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Sea and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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