admiralty proceeding
1Admiralty Proceeding — Any matter that comes before an admiralty court that involves shipping or a shipping vessel. Admiralty law (also known as maritime law) governs all private legal matters involving events happening in the seas or in bodies of water that have… …
2admiralty — The law of the sea and the practice pertaining thereto. Courts with jurisdiction in admiralty cases. See bottomry bond; court of admiralty; droits of admiralty; general average; high court of admiralty; high seas; libel; lord high admiral;… …
3proceeding in admiralty — See admiralty …
4United States admiralty law — (also referred to as maritime law) is the body of law that governs maritime matters in the United States. Article III, Section 2 of the United States Constitution grants original jurisdiction to U.S. federal courts over admiralty and maritime… …
5libel in admiralty — The initial pleading in a suit in admiralty, corresponding to the declaration, complaint, or petition in an action or proceeding at law. 2 Am J2d Adm § 175. See libel of information …
6maritime law — the body of law relating to maritime commerce and navigation, and to maritime matters generally. [1860 65] * * * or admiralty law or admiralty Body of legal rules that governs ships and shipping. One early compilation of maritime regulations is… …
7petitory action — A legal proceeding by which the plaintiff seeks to establish and enforce his or her title to property, as distinguished from a possessory proceeding, where the plaintiff s right to possession is the issue. Such petitory actions must be based on a …
8Cunard Line — Cunard redirects here. For other uses, see Cunard (disambiguation). Cunard Line Type Subsidiary of Carnival Corporation plc Founded 1840, as the British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company …
9possessory action — n. A lawsuit in which the plaintiff’s objective is to recover possession of real property, as opposed to recovering title to it. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.… …
10Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) — Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) Divorce is defined in jurisprudence as the dissolution or partial suspension by law of the marriage relation (Bouvier s Law Dictionary).… …
