Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

innocent passage.

Int'l law. The right of a foreign ship to pass through a country's territorial waters, esp. waters connecting two open seas; the right of a foreign vessel to travel through a country's maritime belt without paying a toll. ( Passage is considered innocent as long as it is not prejudicial to the peace, good order, and security of the coastal country. -Also termed right of innocent passage. Cf. TRANSIT PASSAGE.