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territorial waters: see waters, territorial waters, territorial, all waters within the jurisdiction, recognized in international law , of a country. Certain waters by their situation are controlled by one nation; these include wholly enclosed inland seas, lakes, and rivers. ..... Click the link for more information. . territorial watersWaters under the sovereign jurisdiction of a nation or state, including both marginal sea and inland waters. The concept originated in the 17th-century controversy over the status of the sea. Though the doctrine that the sea must be free to all was upheld, a nation's jurisdiction over its coastal waters was also recognized. Nations subscribing to the Law of the Sea observe a territorial limit of 12 nautical mi (22 km) from shore. Territorial rights include the airspace above those waters and the seabed below them. See also high seas. |
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| Beyond the twelve-mile territorial waters is another zone of twelve nautical-mile width known as the contiguous zone, in which the United States, like any other country, would have certain rights concerning customs and immigration and law enforcement. Contiguous Zone from its prior limit of 12 nautical miles to 24 nm. For the most part the potentially, economic mineralization is confined to a contiguous zone. |
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