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Partnership

and there must be in the partnership at least one general partner who is liable for all debts and obligations of

libel

a member of the mass media. A libel plaintiff must generally establish that the alleged libel refers to him or her … against in law by filing a libel (as against a ship or goods) [several French ships were libeled in Boston "J.

lien

over all other claims, charges, or encumbrances of the same general category but not necessarily over those (as taxes) imposed by … lien : a lien arising under maritime law against a ship or its cargo (as for services or supplies tendered or

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Hindu

given rise to a controversy amongst ideologists; but the view generally accepted by scholars appears to be that the word 'Hindu'

loss

insurer under the terms of the policy NOTE: As a general rule, economic losses are deductible from adjusted gross income under … loss of property as a result of a fire, storm, shipwreck, or other catastrophic event consequential loss : a loss that

Broker

& 16 Geo. 5, c. 36), a broker includes a general commission agent. Means an agent who negotiates contracts of sale … business. Thus, for example, there are exchange and money-brokers, stock-brokers, ship-brokers, and insurance-brokers, who are respectively employed in buying and selling

Constructive total loss

his insurance, on giving to the assurers notice of abandonment. Generally there is a constructive total loss when the subject-matter assured … the loss is treated as a partial loss unless the ship in fact has become a total loss or if there

Maritime law

maritime law with those universally recognised principles of justice and general convenience on which merchants and navigators should act. The decisions … Maritime law, the law relating to harbours, ships, and seamen. An important branch of the commercial law of

Protest

Protest, a solemn declaration of opinion, generally of dissent. Each peer has a right, when he disapproves … peace or consul, drawn up by a master of a ship, stating the circumstances under which an injury has happened to

Strike

as a consequence thereof. As to the legality of strikes generally, see Jose v. Metallic Roofing Co. of Canada, 1903 AC

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