Flag
/ˈflæɡ/
Definitions
- (n.) A piece of cloth or other material bearing a design, used as a symbol of a country, organization, or signal in legal contexts such as maritime law.
The vessel was required to fly the flag of its country of registration.
- (n.) A jurisdiction or nation used to establish legal authority over a ship or aircraft, known as flag state.
The ship was inspected according to the regulations of its flag state.
- (v.) To mark or identify for attention, especially to signal a legal issue or point of concern.
The attorney flagged the clause that could create liability.
Commentary
In legal drafting, 'flag' often pertains to jurisdictional authority over vessels or identifying issues requiring scrutiny; precision helps avoid ambiguity between symbolic and regulatory meanings.