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Territorial Waters
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territorial waters n pl
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: the waters under the sovereign jurisdiction of a nation or state including both marginal sea and inland waters
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.