mile

A length of a thousand paces, or seventeen hundred and sixty yards, or five thousand two hundred and eighty feet. It contains eight furlongs, every furlong being forty poles, and each pole sixteen feet six inches. 2 Starkie, 89.

A measure of distance, — on land, 5380 feet; at sea, 6086.7 feet. Mile circular: one of the whole number of miles, traveled in going to a place and returning therefrom.

<A measure of length or distance, containing 8 furlongs, or 1,760 yards, or 5,280 feet.

Has no technical meaning, except in the expression "mile cu-ciilar" or "circular mile:" one of the whole number of miles traveled in going to and returning from a place. In admiralty, while "knot" denotes the rate of speed, " mile " commonly expresses distance covered by speed — the result of speed. In English statutes, " marine league " indicates the three-mile belt frwn shore, but not always so; in United States statutes, the distance from shore in which admiralty jurisdiction shall be limited, " mile " being used In other cases. In the business of our navy department, "mile " means "marine mile" or "admiralty knot." The "land mile "is the more common to landmen; the " sea mile " to seamen. While the former is BS80 feet, the latter is 6086.7.= Mileage. A payment of so much a mile to one who travels on public business: as, the charge allowed a sheriflE or marshal for executing a writ. 1 Homblower v. Boulton, 8 F. B. 106 (1799); 2 B. & Aid. 3B0. 2 People V. Compagnie Gto^rale Transatiantique, 107 U. S. 63 (1888), Miller, J. 3 Rockland, &c. Steamboat Co. v. Fessenden, 79 Me. Witliin the meaning of Eev. St. § 829, mileage is to be computed from the place where the process is returnable to the place of service.* See Direct, 1; Distance; Near; Radius.

measure. A length of a thousand paces, or seventeen hundred and sixty yards, or five thousand two hundred and eighty feet. It contains eight furlongs, every furlong being forty poles, and each pole sixteen feet six inches.