Continental Shelf Law and Legal Definition
According to 30 USCS § 1403 (2), the term Continental Shelf means--
"(A) the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas adjacent to the coast, but outside the area of the territorial sea, to a depth of 200 meters or, beyond that limit, to where the depth of the superjacent waters admits of the exploitation of the natural resources of such submarine area; and
(B) the seabed and subsoil of similar submarine areas adjacent to the coast of islands."
Legal Definition list
- Contiguous Zone
- Contiguous United States
- Contiguous Sites [Energy]
- Contiguous Cities, Towns, or Villages
- Contiguous Areas [Education]
- Continental Shelf
- Continental United States
- Contingency Abort [Aeronautics and Space]
- Contingency Clause
- Contingency Contracting by Department of Defense
- Contingency Contracting Personnel
