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heir

on English common law called also heir at law heir general legal heir compare issue b in the civil law of

Tax and fee-distinction

as dis-tinguished from other forms of imposition which, in a general sense, are included within it. The essence of taxation is

Indian consular officer

functions of consul-general, consul, vice-consul, consular agent or proconsul. [Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958), s. 3(1)(17)]

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battleship

An armor plated warship built of steel and heavily armed generally having over ten thousand tons displacement and intended to be … and intended to be fit to combat the heaviest enemy ships in line of battle the most heavily armed and armored

C Q D

combining the code call C Q formerly used as a general call for all stations with D for distress … the code call formerly used cf S O S by ships in distress formed by combining the code call C Q

Custom-house agents

the entry or clearance of ships, and the transaction of general business. They have been abolished for very many years … parties at their option in the entry or clearance of ships, and the transaction of general business. They have been abolished

Manifesto, or Manifest

commercial navigation, a document signed by the master, containing a general statement of the ship and cargo, i.e., the names of

Underwriter

Underwriter, an insurer of ships, so called from his writing his name under the policy

Ship's husband

(6) To enter into charter-parties, or engage the vessel for general freight, under usual conditions; and to settle for freights and … Ship's husband, a peculiar agent appointed by the owner of a

Wreck

cit. Secs. 511-528 of the (English) M.S. Act, 1894, deal generally with the custody of wreck by district 'receivers' of wreck … Wreck, such goods, including the ship or cargo or any part [(English) Merchant Shipping act, 1894

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