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33 U.S.C. § 1601. — Definitions · Congress.wiki

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33 U.S.C. § 1601.Chapter 30

§ 1601

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For the purposes of this chapter—

((1)) “vessel” means every description of watercraft, including nondisplacement craft and seaplanes, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water; and

((2)) “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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