dock warrant

  • 11dock receipt — wharfinger s receipt A receipt for goods given by a dock warehouse or wharf, acknowledging that the goods are awaiting shipment. A more formal document is a dock warrant or wharfinger s warrant (see warrant), which gives the holder title to the… …

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  • 12dock receipt — Also known as dock warrant. A type of interim certificate issued by maritime shipping company upon delivery of goods at the dock, often entitling the designated person to have a bill of lading issued to him. Trade usage may in some cases entitle… …

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  • 13dock receipt — Also known as dock warrant. A type of interim certificate issued by maritime shipping company upon delivery of goods at the dock, often entitling the designated person to have a bill of lading issued to him. Trade usage may in some cases entitle… …

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  • 14Bench warrant — Warrant War rant, n. [OE. warant, OF. warant a warrant, a defender, protector, F. garant, originally a p. pr. pf German origin, fr. OHG. wer[=e]n to grant, warrant, G. gew[ a]hren; akin to OFries. wera. Cf. {Guarantee}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That… …

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  • 15General warrant — Warrant War rant, n. [OE. warant, OF. warant a warrant, a defender, protector, F. garant, originally a p. pr. pf German origin, fr. OHG. wer[=e]n to grant, warrant, G. gew[ a]hren; akin to OFries. wera. Cf. {Guarantee}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That… …

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  • 16Land warrant — Warrant War rant, n. [OE. warant, OF. warant a warrant, a defender, protector, F. garant, originally a p. pr. pf German origin, fr. OHG. wer[=e]n to grant, warrant, G. gew[ a]hren; akin to OFries. wera. Cf. {Guarantee}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That… …

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  • 17Search warrant — Warrant War rant, n. [OE. warant, OF. warant a warrant, a defender, protector, F. garant, originally a p. pr. pf German origin, fr. OHG. wer[=e]n to grant, warrant, G. gew[ a]hren; akin to OFries. wera. Cf. {Guarantee}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That… …

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  • 18warrant — (oua rant ) s. m. 1°   En Angleterre, prise de corps ; mandat d amener ; assignation, et, en général, tout ordre écrit en vertu duquel le porteur agit par autorité. 2°   Terme de commerce. Récépissé délivré aux commerçants au moment où ils font… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 19warrant — 1) A security that offers the owner the right to subscribe for the ordinary shares of a company at a fixed date, usually at a fixed price. Warrants are themselves bought and sold on stock exchanges and are equivalent to stock options.… …

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  • 20warrant — 1) A security that offers the owner the right to subscribe for the ordinary shares of a company at a fixed date, usually at a fixed price. Warrants are themselves bought and sold on stock exchanges and are equivalent to stock options.… …

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