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contract carrier

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Lien

respect to other dealings of the like nature. General and particular liens may arise: (1) by an express contract; (2) by an implied contract, resulting from the usage of trade, or the manner of dealing between parties. … the person claiming the lien was obliged by law to enter into the contract for service, e.g., common carriers, innkeepers, and a shipmaster's lien for freight. The Civil Law derived its own lines, whether they were pledges

Damage

of the ship, such as in collision. But damage can also be caused to property by breach of contract or acts of commission or omission on the part of the carrier or his agents or servants by

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Multimodal transport operator

his behalf. (ii) acts as principal, and not as an agent either of the consignor or of the carrier participating in the multimodal transportation, and who assumes responsibility for the performance of the said contract; and (iii) … Multimodal transport operator, means any person who-- (i) concludes a multimodal transport contract on his own behalf or through another person acting on his behalf. (ii) acts as principal, and not

common carrier

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Ship

robbery, embezzlement, etc. Although the Carriers Act, 1830, extends to carriage by land only, where there is a contract for the carriage of goods partly by land and partly by sea, the carrier has the benefit of

Freight

until the whole cargo be ready for delivery, or has been delivered to the consignee, according to the contract for its conveyance. 1. Goods transported by water, land or air 2. Compensation paid to carrier for transporting

contract

Matched in: Term contract

Contract

Matched in: Term Contract

Contract for sale of land

Matched in: Term Contract for sale of land

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