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extraordinary marine risk

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From 81 U.S. 607 - Leary v. United States · 1871Most cited · 222 citing opinions

The term extraordinary is there used to distinguish an unusual risk which the vessel might be compelled to run by order of the government, from those risks which would be covered by an ordinary marine policy and which might be expected to arise from the service in which the vessel was engaged.