Visit and Search — is the right of a belligerent warship, under certain conditions, to board a neutral merchant ship in order to verify its true character.According to the U.S. Navy,: Under the law of armed conflict, belligerent warships or aircraft may visit and… … Wikipedia
visit and search — ▪ military procedure procedure adopted by a belligerent warship to ascertain whether a merchant vessel is liable to seizure. If an inspection of the papers shows the ship to be an enemy vessel or to be carrying contraband, breaking blockade … Universalium
right of visit and search — see right of visit * * * right of visit or right of visit and search, Especially British. right of search … Useful english dictionary
right of visit and search — See visit and search … Ballentine's law dictionary
Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure — (VBSS) is the term for maritime boarding actions and tactics, designed to capture enemy vessels, to combat terrorism, piracy and smuggling, and to conduct customs, safety and other inspections, as employed by modern navies, marine and maritime… … Wikipedia
visitation and search — Same as visit and search … Ballentine's law dictionary
search — consists of looking for or seeking out that which is otherwise concealed from view. People v. Carlson, Colo., 677 P.2d 310, 316. An examination of a person s house or other buildings or premises, or of his person, or of his vehicle, aircraft, etc … Black's law dictionary
visit — /viz it/, v.t. 1. to go to and stay with (a person or family) or at (a place) for a short time for reasons of sociability, politeness, business, curiosity, etc.: to visit a friend; to visit clients; to visit Paris. 2. to stay with as a guest. 3.… … Universalium
search — searchable, adj. searchableness, n. searcher, n. /serrch/, v.t. 1. to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter … Universalium
visit — /ˈvɪzət / (say vizuht) verb (t) 1. to go to see (a person, place, etc.) in the way of friendship, ceremony, duty, business, curiosity, or the like. 2. to call upon (a person, family, etc.) for social or other purposes. 3. to make a stay or… …