vice-admiralty
- a word derived from vice admiral.
- a word derived from vice-admiral.
Example Sentences
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Violators still faced vice-admiralty courts, without juries, and could lose their ships and cargoes if convicted.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
Instead of backing down, the ministry raised more fears by moving frontier troops to the seaports, supposedly to cut costs, while Parliament strengthened the notorious vice-admiralty courts and created a centralized customs office for America.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
Before this, the only colonial vice-admiralty court had been in far-off Halifax, Nova Scotia, but with three local courts, smugglers could be tried more efficiently.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014
However, the Sugar Act required violators to be tried in vice-admiralty courts.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014
As England first, and Great Britain afterwards, acquired colonies and possessions beyond seas, vice-admiralty courts were established.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
