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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

RIGHT OF. In International Law. The right of a public vessel to stop and board a private vessel on the high seas for the purpose of inspecting its papers and determining its character. The right of visit is determined by the right of search which accompanies it. See Search, Right of.