Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
affreightment — index carriage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 affreightment … Law dictionary
Affreightment — Af*freight ment, n. [Cf. F. affr[ e]tement.] The act of hiring, or the contract for the use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Affreightment — Admiralty law History … Wikipedia
affreightment — /afreytmant/ A contract of affreightment is a contract with a ship owner to hire his ship, or part of it, for the carriage of goods. The Fred Smartley, Jr., C.C.A.Va., 100 F.2d 971, 973. Such a contract generally takes the form either of a… … Black's law dictionary
affreightment — /afreytmant/ A contract of affreightment is a contract with a ship owner to hire his ship, or part of it, for the carriage of goods. The Fred Smartley, Jr., C.C.A.Va., 100 F.2d 971, 973. Such a contract generally takes the form either of a… … Black's law dictionary
affreightment — ▪ international law contract for carriage of goods by water, “freight” being the price paid for the service of carriage. Such contracts are of immense importance to the world economy, forming the legal structure of the arterial traffic of… … Universalium
affreightment — noun The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo … Wiktionary
affreightment — hiring of a vessel Nautical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
affreightment — n. renting of cargo ships … English contemporary dictionary
affreightment — af·freight·ment … English syllables
affreightment — /əˈfreɪtmənt/ (say uh fraytmuhnt) noun a contract made by a shipowner to carry goods for payment. {obsolete affreight (from French affréter, remodelled on freight) + ment} …
