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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

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

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

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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

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

Consignment

The act of consigning consignation

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

Packed parcels

Packed parcels, the name for a consignment of goods, consisting of one large parcel made up of several small ones (each bearing a different address)

Margarine

clearly marked as such (s. 6). Factories and wholesale premises must be registered (s. 8). A register of consignments must be kept (s. 9). See, generally, Part II. of the Act.

Imperial preference

and other trade advantages agreed to be conceded by the British Government of the United Kingdom on goods consigned from and grown, produced or manufactured in the British Empire, i.e. (for this purpose), the Dominions including India,

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