the high seas

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But, they’re committed on the high seas, so to the extent there’s jurisdiction at all, this falls under the authority of federal district court or federal military tribunals.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

"No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas," he wrote.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

All this comes at a time when more people are sailing the high seas than ever before, according to Cruise Lines International Association, the industry trade group.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Presumably, this is the rationale Washington employed when it recently seized the reflagged tanker Marinera on the high seas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

What possible rationale could exist for a large American land force, since the conflict with France was occurring on the high seas?

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis