Three Mile Limit
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
In International Law the limit of waters around its coast under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Three Mile Limit” mean?
In International Law the limit of waters around its coast under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state.
Is “Three Mile Limit” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.