§ 2.20 Territorial sea baseline
§ 2.22 Territorial sea
§ 2.24 Internal waters
§ 2.26 Inland waters
§ 2.28 Contiguous zone
§ 2.30 Exclusive Economic Zone
§ 2.32 High seas
§ 2.34 Waters subject to tidal influence; waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide; mean high water
§ 2.36 Navigable waters of the United States, navigable waters, and territorial waters
§ 2.38 Waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; waters over which the United States has jurisdiction

Terms Used In CFR > Title 33 > Chapter I > Subchapter A > Part 2 > Subpart B - Jurisdictional Terms

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
  • 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.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.