territorial waters

[ ter-i-tawr-ee-uhl waw-terz, wot-erz ]

/ ˈtɛr ɪˌtɔr i əl ˈwɔ tərz, ˈwɒt ərz /

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plural noun International Law.

the waters of a coastal state or nation that are regarded as under the jurisdiction of the state or nation, traditionally within 3 miles (4.8 km) of the shore, but with claims by certain coastal nations that have extended to 12 or even 200 miles (20 or 322 km).Compare high sea (def. 1), marginal sea (def. 2).

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Also called marine belt.

Origin of territorial waters

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby territorial waters

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How to use territorial waters in a sentence

Even more striking, once the cables are a few miles offshore, beyond territorial waters, there is no law that protects them.
What Were Egypt’s Divers Up To With Underwater Cables?|Christopher Dickey|March 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Since 1922, no whaling has been conducted in the territorial waters of southeastern Alaska.
Humpback Whales in Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska|United States Department of Commerce, Marine Mammal Commission
These different kinds of territorial waters will be separately discussed below in 176-197.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume I (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim
To the territory of a State belong not only the land within the State boundaries, but also the so-called territorial waters.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume I (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim

Only pieces of land together with the appurtenant territorial waters are alienable parts of territory.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume I (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim
Occasions for men-of-war to sail through foreign territorial waters and to enter foreign ports necessarily arise therefrom.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume I (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim

British Dictionary definitions for territorial waters

territorial waters

pl n

the waters over which a nation exercises jurisdiction and control

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territorial waters

Origin of territorial waters

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British Dictionary definitions for territorial waters