proceeding in admiralty
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admiralty — 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;… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Admiralty 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… … Investment dictionary
United 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… … Wikipedia
libel 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 … Ballentine's law dictionary
intervention — The act or fact of intervening any interference that may affect the interest of others. In legal terminology, the proceeding by which one not originally a party to an action is permitted, on his own application, to appear therein and join one of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
act on petition — An English summary proceeding in admiralty cases … Ballentine's law dictionary
claim — A demand for money or property; the assertion of a demand, or the challenge of something, as a matter of right; a demand of some matter, as of right, made by one person upon another to do or to forbear to do some act or thing, as a matter of duty … Ballentine's law dictionary
maritime 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… … Universalium
petitory 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 … Law dictionary
Cunard 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 … Wikipedia
