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
He was also the new owner of a sleek $70 million yacht that some law enforcement officials worried he might use to escape on the high seas.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
Like most boats of the North and the Reaches she was clinker-built, with planks overlapped and clenched one upon the other for strength in the high seas; every part of her was sturdy and well-made.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
