three-mile limit: Meaning and Definition of

three'-mile lim'it

Pronunciation: (thrē'mīl"), [key]
— Internat. Law. Internat. Law.
  1. the limit of the marine belt of three mi. (4.8 km), which is included within the jurisdiction of the state possessing the coast.
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