Admiralty in the United States

Admiralty

Admiralty (government), in government, the department having control over naval matters. The Admiralty Board in Great Britain, established in the early 18th century, manages affairs similar to those of the Department of the Navy in the U.S. (1)

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In England. A court which has a very extensive jurisdiction of maritime causes, civil and criminal. A court of admiralty exists in Ireland, but the Scotch court was abolished by 1 Wm. IV. c. 69. See Vice Admiralty Courts. In American Law. A tribunal exercising jurisdiction over all maritime contracts, torts, injuries, or offenses. 2 Pars. Mar. Law, 508. The court of original admiralty jurisdiction in the United States is the United States district court. From this court causes may be removed, in certain cases, to the circuit, and ultimately to the supreme court

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In England. A court which has a very extensive jurisdiction of maritime causes, civil and criminal. A court of admiralty exists in Ireland, but the Scotch court was abolished by 1 Wm. IV. c. 69. See Vice Admiralty Courts. In American Law. A tribunal exercising jurisdiction over all maritime contracts, torts, injuries, or offenses. 2 Pars. Mar. Law, 508. The court of original admiralty jurisdiction in the United States is the United States district court. From this court causes may be removed, in certain cases, to the circuit, and ultimately to the supreme court

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A court empowered to enforce maritime law and exercise jurisdiction (in U.S. law) over a maritime contract (in U.S. law), tort (in U.S. law), and certain maritime crimes. Admiralty jurisdiction is placed by the Constitution within the federal judicial system, although state and federal common law courts can and do enforce most maritime rights. Only a federal court can enforce a maritime lien (in U.S. law), however. There is no requirement of diversity of citizenship or of a minimum amount of monies involved as there is in federal civil cases. Federal admiralty courts may hear all such cases involving waters that are navigable in foreign or interstate commerce (in U.S. law). Whether a particular water is navigable is a question of fact of which the courts may take judicial notice (in U.S. law), but should the point be in doubt, evidence may be introduced and considered. Admiralty has developed its own procedure and terminology, and attorneys in this field (see proctor (in U.S. law)) generally insist that its peculiar customs be followed. See also maritime lien (in U.S. law); charterparty (in U.S. law); general average loss (in U.S. law); salvage (in U.S. law).

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