Law Dictionary Definitions

sealed instrument.At common law and under some statutes, an instrument to which the bound party has affixed a personal seal, usu. recognized as providing indisputable evidence of the validity of the underlying obligations. • The common-law distinction between sealed and unsealed instruments has been abolished by many states, and the UCC provides that the laws…

sealed contract.See contract under seal under CONTRACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

sealed-container rule.Products liability. The principle that a seller is not liable for a defective product if the seller receives the product from the manufacturer and sells it without knowing of the defect or having a reasonable opportunity to inspect the product. [Cases: Products Liability 9; Sales 430. C.J.S. Products Liability §§ 16–17; Sales § 289.]…

sealed bid.See BID(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

sealed and delivered.See SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED. [Blacks Law 8th]

sea law.See MARITIME LAW. [Blacks Law 8th]

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]

seal,n.1. A fastening that must be broken before access can be obtained; esp., a device or substance that joins two things, usu. making the seam impervious. — Also termed common-law seal. 2. A piece of wax, a wafer, or some other substance affixed to the paper or other material on which a promise, release, or…

seagoing vessel.See VESSEL. [Blacks Law 8th]

sea brief.See SEA LETTER. [Blacks Law 8th]