COLLISION

In maritime law. The act of ships or ve els striking together. In Its strict sense, collision means the Impact of two ve els both moving, and is distinguished from aZUsicm, which designates the striking of a moving ve el against one that ls stationary. But collision 1s used 1n a broad sense, to include all is i on, and perhaps other species of encountel'.11 between ve els. Wright v. Brown, 4 Ind 97, 58 Am; Dec. 622; Lcindon A. ur. Co. v. Companh1a De Moagens, [s. 222]