U.S. shipping law is a complex body of customs, legislation, international treaties, and court decisions dealing with the rights and responsibilities of ownership and operation of vessels that travel on the high seas.
Sponsored Topics. Bristol is a town in Washington Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,602 at the 2010 census. Bristol is located at 41Â°43â²16â³N 85Â°49â²6â³W / 41.72111Â°N 85.81833Â°W / 41.72111; -85.81833 (41.721050, -85.818195).
For Bristol Township, the township in Bucks County, see Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Bristol is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Center City Philadelphia, opposite Burlington, New Jersey on the Delaware River. Bristol was first incorporated in 1720. Although its charter was revised in 1905, the original charter remains in effect, making Bristol one of the older boroughs in Pennsylvania. 7,104 people lived in Bristol in 1900; 9,256 in 1910; 10,273 in 1920; and 11,895 in 1940.