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prohibition
act or procedure b cap : the period from 1920 to 1933 in the U.S. when the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic liquors was prohibited by the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution pro·hib·i·tive [prō-hi-bə-tiv] adj
operating
business 2 : arising out of or relating to the current daily operations of a concern (as in transportation or manufacturing) as distinct from its financial transactions and permanent improvements [ expenses] [ personnel]
ocean marine insurance
ocean marine insurance : insurance against risks incident to transportation by sea compare inland marine insurance, marine insurance
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nuisance
[declared that the landfill was a present and prospective public nuisance and ordered…operations to cease "SCA Servs. v. Transportation Ins. Co., 646 N.E.2d 394 (1995)"] called also common nuisance
marine insurance
: insurance against loss by damage to or destruction of cargo or the means or instruments of its transportation whether on land, sea, or air see also inland marine insurance, ocean marine insurance
Barrow
A support having handles and with or without a wheel on which heavy or bulky things can be transported by hand See Handbarrow and Wheelbarrow
interstate commerce
interstate commerce : commerce, traffic, transportation, and exchange between states of the U.S. see also commerce clause NOTE: While interstate commerce has been narrowly
inspection
of the Uniform Commercial Code b : an examination of articles of commerce to determine their fitness for transportation or sale c : an investigation of an applicant for insurance d : an examination or survey of
DOT
DOT Department of Transportation see also the Important Agencies section
common carrier
common carrier : a business or agency that is available to the public for transportation of persons, goods, or messages compare contract carrier
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