Great Lakes rule

Maritime law. The statutory provision that an admiralty litigant is entitled to a jury trial in a contract or tort action if the lawsuit arises from the operation of a commercial vessel on the Great Lakes or the navigable waters connecting them. See 28 USCA § 1873. [Cases: Admiralty 80. C.J.S. Admiralty §§ 216–218.]

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词条贡献者

译者Eugina，毕业于一所旨在培养高级翻译专业人才的翻译院校，擅长翻译涉及国防和军工领域的法律文件。