{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-30302","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 30302","heading":"Cause of action","body":"When the death of an individual is caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default occurring on the high seas beyond 3 nautical miles from the shore of the United States, the personal representative of the decedent may bring a civil action in admiralty against the person or vessel responsible. The action shall be for the exclusive benefit of the decedent’s spouse, parent, child, or dependent relative.","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 303—DEATH ON THE HIGH SEAS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc46@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:50Z","sha256":"2232be0ef708ddafca194566b27aca86a34048acdcba870ce5b4be5e97759f44","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-30301","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-30303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}