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Jettison

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Jettison, means the act of voluntarily throwing cargo overboard to lighten or stabilise a ship that is in immediate danger. Also termed jacture, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 840.

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