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Navigation Act

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

St. 12 Car. II, c. 78. It was repealed by 6 Geo. IV. cc. 109, 110, 114. See 16 & 17 Vict. c. 107; 17 & 18 Vict. c. 120. NAVIS (Lat.) A ship; a vessel. Dig. 21. 2. 44; Id. 47. 9. NAVIS BONA (Lat.) A good ship; one that was staunch and strong, well caulked, and stiffened to bear the sea, obedient to her helm, swift, and not unduly affected by the wind. Calv. Lex., citing Seneca, lib. 5, p. 77.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A statute enacted under Charles II forbidding foreign trade with English colonies.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The stat. 12 Car. II. c. 78. It was repealed by 6 Geo. IV. cc. 109,