League
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
A measure of length, which consists of three geographical miles. The jurisdiction of the United States extends into the sea a marine league.
See Acts Congress June 5, 1794 (1 Story, U. S. Laws, 352), and April 20, 1818 (3 Story, U. S. Laws, 1694); 1 Wait, State Papers, 195.
In Criminal Law. A conspiracy to do an unlawful act. The term is but little used. In International Law. An agreement between states. Leagues between states are of several kinds: First, leagues offensive and defensive, by which two or more nations agree not only to defend each other, but to carry on war against their common enemies. Second, defensive, but not offensive, obliging each to defend the other against any foreigp invasion. Third, leagues of simple amity, by which one contracts not to invade, injure, or offend the other. This usually includes the liberty of mutual commerce and trade, and the safeguard of merchants and traders in each other's domain.
Bac. Abr. "Prerogative" (D 4).
See "Confederacy;" "Conspiracy;" "Truce;" "War."