Subpart A General
Subpart B General Requirements for Towing Vessels
Subpart C Fire Extinguishing and Detection Equipment Requirements

Terms Used In 46 CFR Part 142 - Fire Protection

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.