sea bill of lading

  • 1bill of lading — bill of lad·ing / lā diŋ/: a document issued by a carrier that lists goods being shipped and specifies the terms of their transport ◇ A bill of lading serves as a receipt for the goods, a contract for the transport of the goods, and a document of …

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  • 2Bill of lading — Bill Bill, n. [OE. bill, bille, fr. LL. billa (or OF. bille), for L. bulla anything rounded, LL., seal, stamp, letter, edict, roll; cf. F. bille a ball, prob. fr. Ger.; cf. MHG. bickel, D. bikkel, dice. Cf. {Bull} papal edict, {Billet} a paper.]… …

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  • 3Bill of lading — Admiralty law History …

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  • 4bill of lading — Document evidencing receipt of goods for shipment issued by person engaged in business of transporting or forwarding goods and it includes airbill. U.C.C. No. 1 201(6). An instrument in writing, signed by a carrier or his agent, describing the… …

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  • 5bill of lading — Document evidencing receipt of goods for shipment issued by person engaged in business of transporting or forwarding goods and it includes airbill. U.C.C. No. 1 201(6). An instrument in writing, signed by a carrier or his agent, describing the… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 6Bill of lading — A contract between the exporter and a transportation company in which the latter agrees to transport the goods under specified conditions which limit its liability. It is the exporter s receipt for the goods as well as proof that goods have been… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 7bill of lading — A contract between an exporter and a transportation company in which the latter agrees to transport the goods under specified conditions that limit its liability. It is the exporter s receipt for the goods as well as proof that goods have been or …

    Financial and business terms

  • 8Bill of Lading — Das Konnossement (auch Seeladeschein, engl.: Bill of lading (B/L)) ist ein Schiffsfrachtbrief und Warenwertpapier. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Funktion 1.1 Konnossement als Quittung 1.1.1 Übernahmekonnossement (Received for shipment B/L) 1.1.2 …

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  • 9bill of lading — A document acknowledging the shipment of a consignor s goods for carriage by sea. It is used primarily when the ship is carrying goods belonging to a number of consignors (a general ship). In this case, each consignor receives a bill issued… …

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  • 10Through Bill Of Lading — A bill of lading that allows the transportation of goods both within domestic borders and through international shipment. The through bill of lading is often required for the exportation of goods, as it serves as a receipt or carriage contract… …

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