ROAD mar. law. A road is defined by Lord Hale to be an open passage of the sea, which, from the situation of the adjacent land, and its own depth and wideness, affords a secure place for the common riding and anchoring of vessels. Hale de Port. Mar. p. 2, c. 2. This word, however, doesnot appear to have a very definite meaning. 2 Chit. Com. Law, 4, 5. |
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