§ 30. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 47USC30]
TITLE 47--TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS
CHAPTER 2--SUBMARINE CABLES
Sec. 30. Definitions
Unless the context of this chapter otherwise requires, the term
``vessel'' shall be taken to mean every description of vessel used in
navigation, in whatever way it is propelled; the term ``master'' shall
be taken to include every person having command or charge of a vessel;
and the term ``person'' to include a body of persons, corporate or
incorporate. The term ``convention'' shall be taken to mean the
International Convention for the Protection of Submarine Cables, made at
Paris on the 14th day of May [March], 1884, and proclaimed by the
President of the United States on the 22d day of May, 1885.
(Feb. 29, 1888, ch. 17, Sec. 10, 25 Stat. 42.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 24, 26 of this title.
