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Freighter
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FreighterContracts. He to whom a ship or vessel has been hired.
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Ship
This word, in its most enlarged sense, signifies a vessel employed in navigation; for example, the terms the ship's papers, the ship's hushand, shipwreck, and the like, are employed whether the vessel referred to be a brig, a sloop, or a three-masted vessel.
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Freight
Maritim law, contracts. The sum agreed on for the hire of a ship, entirely or in part, for the carriage of goods from one port to another; note; but in, its more extensive sense it is applied to all rewards or compensation paid for the use of ships.
Freight forwarder
A party who arranges for the carriage of other people's goods by sea, for a fee, usually calculated as a percentage of the freight charge plus expenses. At times, the freight forwarder acts as a principal contractor in respect of the shipper and bears the responsibilities of a common carrier. At other times, the freight forwarder acts merely as an agent of the shipper, with the obligation to exercise reasonable care and skill. In France, the freight forwarder as principal contractor is known as a "commissionnaire de transport", and the freight forwarder agent is known as a "transitaire".
Freinte de route
A French term, referring to the normal, minor shrinkage, evaporation or deterioration of certain cargoes while in transit, for which no damages are ordinarily awarded in a cargo claim.
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Freehold estate
1) Of inheritance-(a) absolute, as tenancy in fee-simple; (b) limited: qualified or base, and conditional -later, fees-tail. 2) Not of inheritance. These are chattel interests in lands. They are for life, and either conventional or legal; the lowest species is the estate for the life of another.
Freeholder
A person who is the owner of a freehold estate.
Freeman
One who is in the enjoyment of the right to do whatever he pleases, not forbidden by law. One in the possession of the civil rights enjoyed by, the people generally.
Freight
Maritim law, contracts. The sum agreed on for the hire of a ship, entirely or in part, for the carriage of goods from one port to another; note; but in, its more extensive sense it is applied to all rewards or compensation paid for the use of ships.
Freight forwarder
A party who arranges for the carriage of other people's goods by sea, for a fee, usually calculated as a percentage of the freight charge plus expenses. At times, the freight forwarder acts as a principal contractor in respect of the shipper and bears the responsibilities of a common carrier. At other times, the freight forwarder acts merely as an agent of the shipper, with the obligation to exercise reasonable care and skill. In France, the freight forwarder as principal contractor is known as a "commissionnaire de transport", and the freight forwarder agent is known as a "transitaire".
Freighter
Freinte de route
A French term, referring to the normal, minor shrinkage, evaporation or deterioration of certain cargoes while in transit, for which no damages are ordinarily awarded in a cargo claim.
Fresh pursuit
The act of pursuing cattle which have escaped, or are being driven away from land, when they were liable to be distrained, into other places.
Fresh suit
English law. An earnest pursuit of the offender when a robbery has been committed, Without ceasing, until he has been arrested or discovered.
Fribusculum
Civil law. A slight dissension between hushand and wife, which produced a momentary separation, without any intention to dissolve the marriage, in which it differed from a divorce.
Friendless man
This name was sometimes anciently given to an outlaw.
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Ship
This word, in its most enlarged sense, signifies a vessel employed in navigation; for example, the terms the ship's papers, the ship's hushand, shipwreck, and the like, are employed whether the vessel referred to be a brig, a sloop, or a three-masted vessel.
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Freight
Maritim law, contracts. The sum agreed on for the hire of a ship, entirely or in part, for the carriage of goods from one port to another; note; but in, its more extensive sense it is applied to all rewards or compensation paid for the use of ships.
Freight forwarder
A party who arranges for the carriage of other people's goods by sea, for a fee, usually calculated as a percentage of the freight charge plus expenses. At times, the freight forwarder acts as a principal contractor in respect of the shipper and bears the responsibilities of a common carrier. At other times, the freight forwarder acts merely as an agent of the shipper, with the obligation to exercise reasonable care and skill. In France, the freight forwarder as principal contractor is known as a "commissionnaire de transport", and the freight forwarder agent is known as a "transitaire".
Freinte de route
A French term, referring to the normal, minor shrinkage, evaporation or deterioration of certain cargoes while in transit, for which no damages are ordinarily awarded in a cargo claim.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Freehold estate
1) Of inheritance-(a) absolute, as tenancy in fee-simple; (b) limited: qualified or base, and conditional -later, fees-tail. 2) Not of inheritance. These are chattel interests in lands. They are for life, and either conventional or legal; the lowest species is the estate for the life of another.
Freeholder
A person who is the owner of a freehold estate.
Freeman
One who is in the enjoyment of the right to do whatever he pleases, not forbidden by law. One in the possession of the civil rights enjoyed by, the people generally.
Freight
Maritim law, contracts. The sum agreed on for the hire of a ship, entirely or in part, for the carriage of goods from one port to another; note; but in, its more extensive sense it is applied to all rewards or compensation paid for the use of ships.
Freight forwarder
A party who arranges for the carriage of other people's goods by sea, for a fee, usually calculated as a percentage of the freight charge plus expenses. At times, the freight forwarder acts as a principal contractor in respect of the shipper and bears the responsibilities of a common carrier. At other times, the freight forwarder acts merely as an agent of the shipper, with the obligation to exercise reasonable care and skill. In France, the freight forwarder as principal contractor is known as a "commissionnaire de transport", and the freight forwarder agent is known as a "transitaire".
Freighter
Freinte de route
A French term, referring to the normal, minor shrinkage, evaporation or deterioration of certain cargoes while in transit, for which no damages are ordinarily awarded in a cargo claim.
Fresh pursuit
The act of pursuing cattle which have escaped, or are being driven away from land, when they were liable to be distrained, into other places.
Fresh suit
English law. An earnest pursuit of the offender when a robbery has been committed, Without ceasing, until he has been arrested or discovered.
Fribusculum
Civil law. A slight dissension between hushand and wife, which produced a momentary separation, without any intention to dissolve the marriage, in which it differed from a divorce.
Friendless man
This name was sometimes anciently given to an outlaw.
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