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Cruise

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

A voyage or expedition in quest of vessels or fleets of the enemy which may be expected to sail in any particular track at a certain season of the year. The region in which these cruises are performed is usually termed the "rendezvous," or "cruisinglatitude." When the ships employed for this purpose, which are accordingly called "cruisers," have arrived at the destined station, they traverse the sea backwards and forwards, under an easy sail, and within a limited space, conjectured to be in the track of their expected adversaries. Weskett, Ins.; Lex Merc. Rediv. 271, 284; Doug. 509; Park, Ins. 58; Marsh. Ins. 196, 199, 520; 2 Gall. (U. S.) 268.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A voyage or expedition in quest of vessels or fleets of the enemy which may be expected to sail in any particular track at a certain season of the year. The region in which these cruises are performed is usually termed the rendezvous, or cruising-latitude. When the ships employed for this purpose, which are accordingly called cruisers, have arrived at the destined station, they traverse the sea backwards and forwards, under an easy sail, and within a limited space, conjectured to be in the track of their expected adversaries. Wesk. Ins.; Lex Merc. Red. 271, 284; Dougl. 509; Marsh. Ins. 196, 199, 520; The Brutus, 2 Gall. 526, Fed. Cas. No. 2,060.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A voyage undertaken for a given purpose; a voyage for the purpose of making captures jure belli. The Brutus, 2 Gall. 538, Fed. Cas. No. 2,060. A voyage or expedition in quest of vessels or fleets of the enemy which may be expected to sail in any particular track at a certain season of the year. The region in which these cruises are performed is usually termed the "rendezvous, or "cruising latitude." Bouvier. Imports a definite place, as well as time of commencement and termination, unless such construction is repelled by the context. When not otherwise specially agreed, a cruise begins and ends in the country to which a ship belongs, and from which she derives her commission. The Brutus, 2 Gall. 526, Fed. Cas. No. 2,060.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

A voyage for the purpose of making captures jwi-e belli.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

<A voyage undertaken for a given purpose; a voyage for the purpose of making captures jure belli. 2 Gall. 538. A voyage or expedition in quest of vessels or fleets of the enemy which may be expected to sail in any particular track at acertain season of the year. The region in which these cruises arc performed is usually termed the “rendezvous,” or “eruising latitude.” Bouvier. Imports a definite place, as well as time of commencement and termination, unless such construction is repelled by the context. When not otherwise specially agreed, a cruise begins and ends in the country to which a ship belongs, and from which she derives her commission. 2 Gall. 526.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

Any voyage for a given purpose. Imports a definite place, as well as time of commencement and termination.''

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

mar. law, is a voyage or expedition in quest of vessels or fleets of the enemy which may be expected to sail through any particular track of the sea, at a certain is usually termed the rendezvous or cruising latitude. When the ships employed for this purpose, which are accordingly called cruisers, have arrived at the destined station, they traverse the sea backwards and forward, under an easy sail, and within a limited space conjectured to be in the track of their expected adversaries. Wesk. Ins. h. t.; Lex Merc. Rediv. 271, 284; Dougl. R. 509; Park. Ins. 58; Marsh. Ins. 196, 199, 520.