COAST GUARD - Black's Law Dictionary

What is COAST GUARD? Definition of COAST GUARD in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.

In English law. A body of officers and men raised and equipped by the commissioners of the admiralty for the defense of the coasts of the realm, and for the more ready manning of the navy in case of war or sudden emergency, as well as for the protection of the revenue against smugglers. Mozley & Whitley.

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