high seas
Defined in 5 places across 4 titles of the United States Code.
“high seas” means all parts of the sea that are not included in the territorial sea or in the internal waters of any nation.
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- 1994–present33 U.S.C. § 1601Navigation and Navigable Waters · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
“high seas” means that part of the oceans lying seaward of the territorial sea of the United States and outside the territorial sea, as recognized by the United States, of any other nation;
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 9102The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this chapter
In this section, “high seas” means waters seaward of the Boundary Line.
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- 1994–present46 U.S.C. § 8304Shipping · Implementing the Officers Competency Certificates Convention, 1936 · in this section
The term “high seas” means all waters beyond the territorial sea of the United States and beyond any foreign nation's territorial sea, to the extent that such sea is recognized by the United States.
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- 1994–present16 U.S.C. § 1802Conservation · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “high seas” means the waters beyond the territorial sea or exclusive economic zone (or the equivalent) of any nation, to the extent that such territorial sea or exclusive economic zone (or the equivalent) is recognized by the United States.
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- 1995–present16 U.S.C. § 5502Conservation · Definitions · as used in this chapter