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SHIP (law)


SHIP. This word, in its most enlarged sense, signifies a vessel employed in navigation; for example, the terms the ship' s papers, the ship' s husband, navigation; for example, the terms the ship' s papers, the ship' s husband, shipwreck, and the like, are employed whether the vessel referred to be a shipwreck, and the like, are employed whether the vessel referred to be a brig, a sloop, or a three-masted vessel. brig, a sloop, or a three-masted vessel. 2. In a more confined sense, it means such a vessel with three masts 4 2. In a more confined sense, it means such a vessel with three masts 4 Wash. C. C. Rep. 530; Wesk. Inst. h.t. p. 514 the boats and rigging; 2 Wash. C. C. Rep. 530; Wesk. Inst. h.t. p. 514 the boats and rigging; 2 Marsh. Ins. 727 together with the anchors, masts, cables, pullies, and such Marsh. Ins. 727 together with the anchors, masts, cables, pullies, and such like objects, are considered as part of the ship. Pard. n. 599; Dig. 22, 2, like objects, are considered as part of the ship. Pard. n. 599; Dig. 22, 2, 44. 44. 3. The capacity of a ship is ascertained by its tonnage, or the space 3. The capacity of a ship is ascertained by its tonnage, or the space which may be occupied by its cargo. Vide Story' s Laws U. S. Index, h.t.; which may be occupied by its cargo. Vide Story' s Laws U. S. Index, h.t.; Gordon' s Dig. h.t.; Abbott on Ship. Index, h.t.; Park. Ins. Index, h.t.; Gordon' s Dig. h.t.; Abbott on Ship. Index, h.t.; Park. Ins. Index, h.t.; Phil. Ev. Index, h.t. Bac. Ab. Merchant, N; 3 Kent, Com. 93 Molloy, Jure Phil. Ev. Index, h.t. Bac. Ab. Merchant, N; 3 Kent, Com. 93 Molloy, Jure Mar. Index, h.t.; l Chit. Pr. 91; Whart. Dig. h.t.; 1 Bell' s Com. 496, 624; Mar. Index, h.t.; l Chit. Pr. 91; Whart. Dig. h.t.; 1 Bell' s Com. 496, 624; and see General Ships; Names of Ships. and see General Ships; Names of Ships.