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COB clause.Insurance. A coordination-of-benefits clause, which provides that the total sums paid for medical and hospital care will not exceed the benefits receivable from all combined sources of insurance. [Cases: Insur-ance  2525(1). C.J.S. Insurance § 930.] [Blacks Law 8th]

coastwise trade.See COASTING TRADE [Blacks Law 8th]

coast water.See WATER. [Blacks Law 8th]

coasting trade.Maritime law. Commerce among different coastal ports or navigable rivers of the United States, in contrast to commerce carried on between nations. — Also termed coastwise trade. [Cases: Shipping  14.C.J.S. Shipping § 4.] [Blacks Law 8th]

Coast Guard jurisdiction.The law-enforcement authority of the United States Coast Guard over the high seas and navigable waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, including the powers of stopping, searching, and seizing property, and arresting persons. See UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. [Blacks Law 8th]

coastal-state control.Maritime law. The exercise of authority under international conventions for a state to stop, board, inspect, and when necessary detain vessels that are under foreign flags while they are navigating in the coastal state’s territorial waters. • The purpose is to ensure the safety of the vessels and to enforce environmental regulations. Cf. FLAG-STATE…

co-assignee. A person who, along with one or more others, is an assignee of the same subject matter. [Cases: Assignments  32. C.J.S. Assignments § 44.] [Blacks Law 8th]

post-obit agreement. See BOND(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

postnuptial will. See WILL. [Blacks Law 8th]

postnuptial settlement. See POSTNUPTIAL AGREEMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]