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three-mile limit

/ˈθriː maɪl ˈlɪmɪt/

Traduction: Terme juridique et maritime désignant les eaux territoriales s'étendant sur trois milles marins depuis le littoral d'un État, historiquement considérées comme la limite de sa juridiction.

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/ˈθriː maɪl ˈlɪmɪt/C1formallegal
  • frTerme juridique et maritime désignant les eaux territoriales s'étendant sur trois milles marins depuis le littoral d'un État, historiquement considérées comme la limite de sa juridiction.

A legal and maritime term referring to the territorial waters extending three nautical miles from a nation's coastline, historically considered the limit of a country's jurisdiction.

  1. Territorial waters boundaryC2formal

    A historical maritime boundary extending three nautical miles from a country's coastline, within which the coastal state exercises sovereignty.

    frlimite des trois milles

    • The ship was seized within the three-mile limit of the coast.
    • International law once recognized the three-mile limit as standard territorial waters.
    • Fishing rights are strictly enforced within the three-mile limit.