SEAL OF CAUSE
seal of cause.Scots law. The seal of a burgh court, by which a royal burgh could, consistently
with its charter powers, create a subordinate corporation by charter. • The seal of cause was most
commonly used to create charitable corporations and craft guilds. sea lane.Int’l & maritime law. A designated course or regularly used route for ships, esp. in
restricted waters such as harbors and straits. • Although sea lanes have obvious safety advantages,
they were long resisted by sea captains, who saw them as a threat to their freedom to navigate. [Blacks Law 8th]