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Perils of the sea
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Perils of the seaContracts. Bills of lading generally contain an exception that the carrier shall not be liable for "perils of the sea." What is the precise import of this phrase is not perhaps very exactly settled. In a 'strict sense, the words perils of the sea, denote the natural accidents peculiar to the sea; but in more than one instance they have been held to extend to events not attributable to natural causes. For instance, they have been held to include a capture by pirates on the high sea and a case of loss by collision by two ships, where no blame is imputable to either, or at all events not to the injured ship.
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Exception
1) English Eq. practice. Re-interrogation. 2) Legislation, construction. Exceptions are rules which limit the extent of other more general rules, and render that just and proper, which would be, on account of its generality, unjust and improper.
Carrier
One who engages to transport persons or property.
Liable
Legally responsible.
Sea
The ocean; the great mass of waters which surrounds the land, and which probably extends from pole to pole, covering nearly three quarters of the globe. Waters within the ebb and flow of the tide, are to be considered the sea.
Peculiar
eccles. law. In England, a particular parish or church, which has, within itself, independent of the ordinary jurisdiction, power to grant probate of wills, and the like.
Instance
Civil and French law. It signifies, generally, all sorts of actions and judicial demands.
Capture
A taking, seizure.Technically, a taking by military power; a seizure, a taking by civil authority.
High
This word has various signifcations: 1. Principal or chief, as high constable, high sheriff. 2. Prominent, in a bad sense, as high treason. 3. Open, not confined, as high seas.
Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned
Loss
contracts. The deprivation of something which one had, which was either advantageous, agreeable or commodious.
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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Peril
The accident by which a thing is lost.
Peril of the sea
Peril of the sea is some catastrophic force or event that would not be expected in the area of the voyage, at that time of year and that could not be reasonably guarded against.
Periodical
A publication which appears regularly but less often than daily.
Periphrasis
Circumlocution; the use of other words to express the sense of one.
Perish
To perish. To come to an end; to cease to be; to die.
Perishable goods
Goods which are lessened in value and become worse by being kept.
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Perfect
Something complete.
Perfidy
The act of one who has engaged his faith to do a thing, and does not do it, but does the contrary.
Performance
The act of doing something; the thing done is also called a performance.
Peril
The accident by which a thing is lost.
Peril of the sea
Peril of the sea is some catastrophic force or event that would not be expected in the area of the voyage, at that time of year and that could not be reasonably guarded against.
Perils of the sea
Periodical
A publication which appears regularly but less often than daily.
Periphrasis
Circumlocution; the use of other words to express the sense of one.
Perish
To perish. To come to an end; to cease to be; to die.
Perishable goods
Goods which are lessened in value and become worse by being kept.
Perjury
Criminal law. This offence at common law is defined to be a wilful false oath, by one who being lawfully required to depose the truth in any judicial proceedings, swears absolutely in a matter material to the point in question, whether he be believed or not.
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Exception
1) English Eq. practice. Re-interrogation. 2) Legislation, construction. Exceptions are rules which limit the extent of other more general rules, and render that just and proper, which would be, on account of its generality, unjust and improper.
Carrier
One who engages to transport persons or property.
Liable
Legally responsible.
Sea
The ocean; the great mass of waters which surrounds the land, and which probably extends from pole to pole, covering nearly three quarters of the globe. Waters within the ebb and flow of the tide, are to be considered the sea.
Peculiar
eccles. law. In England, a particular parish or church, which has, within itself, independent of the ordinary jurisdiction, power to grant probate of wills, and the like.
Instance
Civil and French law. It signifies, generally, all sorts of actions and judicial demands.
Capture
A taking, seizure.Technically, a taking by military power; a seizure, a taking by civil authority.
High
This word has various signifcations: 1. Principal or chief, as high constable, high sheriff. 2. Prominent, in a bad sense, as high treason. 3. Open, not confined, as high seas.
Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned
Loss
contracts. The deprivation of something which one had, which was either advantageous, agreeable or commodious.
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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Peril
The accident by which a thing is lost.
Peril of the sea
Peril of the sea is some catastrophic force or event that would not be expected in the area of the voyage, at that time of year and that could not be reasonably guarded against.
Periodical
A publication which appears regularly but less often than daily.
Periphrasis
Circumlocution; the use of other words to express the sense of one.
Perish
To perish. To come to an end; to cease to be; to die.
Perishable goods
Goods which are lessened in value and become worse by being kept.
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Perfect
Something complete.
Perfidy
The act of one who has engaged his faith to do a thing, and does not do it, but does the contrary.
Performance
The act of doing something; the thing done is also called a performance.
Peril
The accident by which a thing is lost.
Peril of the sea
Peril of the sea is some catastrophic force or event that would not be expected in the area of the voyage, at that time of year and that could not be reasonably guarded against.
Perils of the sea
Periodical
A publication which appears regularly but less often than daily.
Periphrasis
Circumlocution; the use of other words to express the sense of one.
Perish
To perish. To come to an end; to cease to be; to die.
Perishable goods
Goods which are lessened in value and become worse by being kept.
Perjury
Criminal law. This offence at common law is defined to be a wilful false oath, by one who being lawfully required to depose the truth in any judicial proceedings, swears absolutely in a matter material to the point in question, whether he be believed or not.
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