{"identifier":"/us/usc/t46/s30903","title":46,"num":"\u00a7\u202f30903.","heading":"Waiver of immunity","text":"\u00a7\u202f30903.\nWaiver of immunity\n(a)\nIn General.\u2014\nIn a case in which, if a vessel were privately owned or operated, or if cargo were privately owned or possessed, or if a private person or property were involved, a civil action in admiralty could be maintained, a civil action in admiralty in personam may be brought against the United States or a federally-owned corporation. In a civil action in admiralty brought by the United States or a federally-owned corporation, an admiralty claim in personam may be filed or a setoff claimed against the United States or corporation.\n(b)\nNon-Jury.\u2014\nA claim against the United States or a federally-owned corporation under this section shall be tried without a jury.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t46/s30903.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s30903","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f30903."},{"t":"heading","text":"Waiver of immunity"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s30903/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In General.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"In a case in which, if a vessel were privately owned or operated, or if cargo were privately owned or possessed, or if a private person or property were involved, a civil action in admiralty could be maintained, a civil action in admiralty in personam may be brought against the United States or a federally-owned corporation. In a civil action in admiralty brought by the United States or a federally-owned corporation, an admiralty claim in personam may be filed or a setoff claimed against the United States or corporation.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s30903/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Non-Jury.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"A claim against the United States or a federally-owned corporation under this section shall be tried without a jury.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}