At Sea
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Outside of port. In opposition to being "in port;" not in opposition to being "at home." 3 Hill (N. Y.) 118.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Outside of any harbor or port.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Out of the limits of any port or harbor on the sea-coast. The Harriet, 1 Story, 251, Fed. Cas. No. 6,099. See Wales v. Insurance Co., 8 Allen (Mass.) 380; Hubbard v. Hubbard, 8 N. Y. 199; Ex parte Thompson, 4 Bradf. Sur. (N. Y.) 158; Hutton v. Insurance Co., 7 Hill (N. Y.) 325; Bowen v. Insurance Co., 20 Pick. (Mass.) 276, 32 Am. Dec. 213; U. S. v. Symonds, 120 U. S. 46, 7 Sup. Ch. 411, 30 In Ed. 557; U. S. v. Barnette, 165 TJ. S. 174, 17 Sup. CL 286, 41 I Ed. 675. '
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Out of the limits of any port or harbor on the sea-coast, 1 Story, 251.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Out of the limits of any port or harbor on the sea-coast. 1 Story's i?. 261.