Legal Definitions - main sea

Definition: The main sea refers to the ocean or a large body of saltwater that is smaller than a regular ocean. It can also refer to the ocean swell or an extremely large quantity of something.

Examples:

• The Mediterranean Sea is a large landlocked part of the ocean.
• A rough sea refers to the ocean swell.
• A sea of documents refers to an extremely large quantity of papers.

The examples illustrate the different meanings of the term "main sea." The first example shows how it can refer to a specific body of saltwater, while the second example refers to the movement of the ocean. The third example shows how it can be used metaphorically to describe a large quantity of something.