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Territorial Waters

Webster's Dictionary

The waters under the territorial jurisdiction of a state; specif., the belt (often called the marine belt or territorial sea) of sea subject to such jurisdiction, and subject only to the right of innocent passage by the vessels of other states.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Territorial Waters'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/territorial-waters.html. 1828.