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bill 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 … Law dictionary
bill of lading order — n. A negotiable bill of lading that can be sold, and that causes title to the goods to vest in its holder, who can collect the goods by presenting the bill of lading to the carrier. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of… … Law dictionary
Bill 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.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bill of lading — Lading Lad ing, n. 1. The act of loading. [1913 Webster] 2. That which lades or constitutes a load or cargo; freight; burden; as, the lading of a ship. [1913 Webster] {Bill of lading}. See under {Bill}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bill of lading — plural bills of lading n technical a list of the goods being carried, especially on a ship … Dictionary of contemporary English
bill of lading — (plural ,bills of lading) noun count a list of the goods that are being sent somewhere on a ship … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bill of lading — ► bill of lading a detailed list of a ship s cargo given by the master of the ship to the person consigning the goods. Main Entry: ↑bill … English terms dictionary
bill of lading — A document received by a transportation company acknowledging that it has received certain goods and, for the purpose of transportation, serves as title to that property. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
bill of lading — n. a document issued to a shipper by a carrier describing the goods to be shipped, acknowledging their receipt, and stating the terms of the contract for their carriage … English World dictionary
Bill of lading — Admiralty law History … Wikipedia
Bill 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
