Great Lakes rule
Great Lakes rule 〈美〉五大湖原则 指在州际水面上因合同或侵权纠纷发生的海事诉讼的当事人有权要求由陪审团审判的原则。
Great Lakes rule
great lakes rule
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
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.]