Manifesto, Or Manifest - Definition - Law Dictionary

Definition :

Manifesto, or Manifest, a public declaration made by a prince, in writing, showing his intention to begin a war or other enterprise, with the motives that induce him to it, and the reasons on which he founds his rights and pretensions, Encyc. Londin.

In commercial navigation, a document signed by the master, containing a general statement of the ship and cargo, i.e., the names of the places where the goods have been laden, and the places for which they are destined, the name and tonnage of the vessel, the name of the master, and the place to which the vessel belongs, a particular description of the packages on board, marks, numbers, etc., the goods contained in them, and the name sof the shippers and consigness, as far as known. The manifest must be made out, dated, and signed by the captain, at places where the goods, or any part, are taken on board.