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Factor [fr. facteur, Fr.], a substitute in mercantile affairs; an agent employed to sell goods or merchandise consigned or delivered to him by or for his principal, for a compensation commonly called factorage or commission. Hence he is often called a commission-merchant or consignee; and the goods received by him for sale are called a consignment. He is a home factor when he resides in the same state or country with his principal, and a foreign factor when he resides in a different state or country. He differs from a broker in this, and he may buy and sell in his own name, and is entrusted with the possession and disposal of the goods, and has a special property in, and a lien on, them; yet neither can delegate his authority, unless conferred by usages of trade or the assent of his principal. Factors have no incidental authority to barter goods, or to pledge them for advances made to them on their own account, or debts due by themselves; but they may pledge them for advances made on a...
Commission merchant
Commission merchant. A factor is commonly said to be an agent employed to sell goods or merchandise, consigned or delivered to him by or for his principal for a compensation commonly called factorage or commission. Hence he is often called a commission merchant or consignee; and the goods received by him for sale are called a consignment, Story's Agency, 28....
In transit
In transit, 'in transit', in relation to the carriage of goods by railway, means the period between the commencement and the termination of transit of such goods, and unless otherwise previously determined--(a) transit commences as soon as the railway receipt is issued or the consignment is loaded, whichever is earlier;(b) transit terminates on the expiry of the free time allowed for unloading of consignment from any rolling stock and where such unloading has been completed within such free time, transit terminates on the expiry of the free time allowed, for the removal of the goods from the railway premises. [Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), s. 2(21)]...
Relegate
To remove usually to an inferior position to consign to transfer specifically to send into exile to banish...
Devote
To appropriate by vow to set apart or dedicate by a solemn act to consecrate also to consign over to doom to evil to devote one to destruction the city was devoted to the flames...
Commit
To give in trust to put into charge or keeping to intrust to consign used with to unto...
remit
remit re·mit·ted re·mit·ting [Latin remittere to let go back, send back, give up, forgive, from re- back + mittere to let go, send] vt 1 a : to release from the guilt or penalty of b : to refrain from exacting [ a tax] c : to cancel or refrain from inflicting [ the fine] 2 : to submit or refer for consideration, judgment, decision, or action ;specif : remand 3 : to restore or consign to a former status or condition 4 : to send (money) to a person or place esp. in payment of a demand, account, or draft vi : to send money (as in payment) re·mit·ment n re·mit·ta·ble adj ...
entrust
entrust also in·trust vt 1 : to deliver something to (a person) under a charge or duty 2 : to give (something) over to the care of another ;specif : to deliver to a merchant who may transfer ownership to a buyer in the ordinary course of business used esp. in the Uniform Commercial Code; see also negligent entrustment compare bail, consign en·trust·ment n ...
commit
commit com·mit·ted com·mit·ting vt 1 a : to put into another's charge or trust : entrust consign [committed her children to her sister's care] b : to place in a prison or mental hospital esp. by judicial order [was found to be gravely disabled and was involuntarily committed to the Central Louisiana State Hospital "In the Matter of K.G., 531 So. 2d 575 (1988)"] compare institutionalize, interdict c : to send (as a legislative bill) to a committee for consideration and report [ the crime bill to the joint committee] 2 : to carry into action deliberately : perpetrate [to define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas "U.S. Constitution art. I"] 3 : obligate bind vi : to obligate or bind oneself [would not to the irrevocable order] ...
Preconsign
To consign beforehand to make a previous consignment of...
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