Carmack Amendment

Carmack Amendment
An amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act, applicable to railroad carriers arid other common carriers, including motor carriers and freight forwarders, which prescribes the liability of the carrier for loss, damage, or injury caused to the property carried, where the shipment is interstate, to the District of Columbia, or to an adjacent foreign country. 14 Am 32d Car § 518.

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