bay

bay. Int’l law. An inlet of the sea, over which the coastal country exercises jurisdiction to enforce its environmental, immigration, and customs laws. [Cases: International Law

5. C.J.S. International Law §§ 14–20.]

historic bay. A bay that, because of its shape, would not be considered a bay subject to the coastal country’s jurisdiction, except for that country’s long-standing unilateral claim over it; a bay over which the coastal country has traditionally asserted and maintained dominion.

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双语律师Shifang，知名法学院法律专业，擅长翻译各类与企业改组和重组相关的法律文件。