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Delivery

s. 3 (c)] It means-- (i) in the case of a negotiable multimodal transport document, delivering of the consignment to, or placing the consignment at the disposal of, the consignee or any other person entitled to receive

Mercantile agent

having in the customary course of his business as such agent authority either to sell goods or to consign goods for the purpose of sale, or to buy goods or to raise money on the security of

Loss

it means that the goods have disappeared in the course of transit and neither the railway nor the consignor nor the consignee re or is in a position to trace them, Union of India v. Sha Vastimull

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In transit

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

Factor

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

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

Relegate

To remove usually to an inferior position to consign to transfer specifically to send into exile to banish

Commit

To give in trust to put into charge or keeping to intrust to consign used with to unto

remit

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

entrust

the ordinary course of business used esp. in the Uniform Commercial Code; see also negligent entrustment compare bail, consign en·trust·ment n

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