Royal Fish
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Royal fish. Whale and sturgeon. These, when either thrown ashore, or caught near the coast, are the property of the King, on account of their superior excellence, 1 Bl. Com. 290. Porpoises are also said to be royal fish; see Hall on the Sea Shore, 2nd Edn. p. 80, App. xli. The right to royal fish may be vested in a subject by grant from the Crown or prescription.
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