Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
Maritime lien — Admiralty law History … Wikipedia
maritime lien — noun : the right of one having a recognized claim under maritime law against a ship or its cargo (as for services or supplies or for damages caused by collision) to require an admiralty court to seize the ship or other described property and… … Useful english dictionary
maritime lien — A lien on a vessel, enforceable by suit in rem, in favor of any person furnishing repairs, supplies, towage, use of drydock or marine railway or other necessaries, to any vessel, foreign or domestic. 46 USC § 971. To be distinguished from a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Maritime Lien Act — A comprehensive federal statute on the subject of maritime liens. 46 USC §§ 971 et seq … Ballentine's law dictionary
mechanic's maritime lien — A lien for repairs made upon a vessel provided by the Federal Maritime Lien Act of 1910, re enacted in 1920, which superseded state legislation upon the same subject. 46 USC §§ 971 et seq.; 48 Am J1st Ship § 555. See materialman s maritime lien … Ballentine's law dictionary
lien — / lēn/ n [Anglo French, bond, obligation, literally, tie, band, from Old French, from Latin ligamen, from ligare to bind]: a charge or encumbrance upon property for the satisfaction of a debt or other duty that is created by agreement of the… … Law dictionary
materialman's maritime lien — The lien upon a ship under federal or state statute for necessary materials or supplies furnished the vessel in port, especially her home port. 48 Am J1st Ship §§ 552 et seq … Ballentine's law dictionary
preferred maritime lien — A lien arising prior in time to the recording and indorsement of a preferred ship mortgage; or alien for damages arising out of tort, for wages of a stevedore when employed directly by the owner, operator, master, husband, or agent of the vessel … Ballentine's law dictionary
Lien — For other uses, see Lien (disambiguation). Property law … Wikipedia
maritime — Pertaining to navigable waters, i.e. to the sea, ocean, great lakes, navigable rivers, or the navigation or commerce thereof. All work occurring on navigable waters is maritime within meaning of Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act. St.… … Black's law dictionary
