Allision

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Anderson (1889), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Running one vessel against another. To be distinguished from collision, which denotes the running of two vessels against each other. The distinction is not very carefully observed, but collision is used to denote cases strictly of allision.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The running of a vessel into another vessel, collision.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Running one vessel against The distinction Is not very carefully observed, but collision is used to denote cases strictly of allision. ALL0CATI0 NE FACIENDA. In English Law. A writ directed to the lord treasurer and barons of the exchequer, commanding that an allowance be made to an accountant for such moneys as he has lawfully expended in his office.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The running of one vessel into or against another, as distinguished from a collision, i. e., the running of two vessels against each other.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See Collision.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

The running of one

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[Lat. allisio, from allidere, to dash against.] In maritime law. A striking against; the running of one vessel against another; sometimes distinguished from collision, which is the running of two vessels against each other, or a striking together. Jacobsen's Sea Laws, 326, and note. See Collision.