heave to
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
the term “heave to” means to cause a vessel to slow, come to a stop, or adjust its course or speed to account for the weather conditions and sea state to facilitate a law enforcement boarding;
Source
- 2006–present18 U.S.C. § 2237Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Criminal sanctions for failure to heave to, obstruction of boarding, or providing false information · in this section