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transit without visa (twov)

without visa (twov) A transit alien traveling without a nonimmigrant visa. An alien admitted under agreements with a transportation line, which guarantees his immediate and continuous passage to a foreign destination. (See Transit Alien.) Source: U.S. Citizenship

Haulabout

A bargelike vessel with steel hull large hatchways and coal transporters for coaling war vessels from its own hold or from other colliers

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

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air right

be sold or leased for development purposes [make use of the air rights above the Terminal "Penn Central Transportation Co. v. City of New York, 438 U.S. 104 (1978)"]

binding

the parties] 2 : requiring submission to a specified authority [the suppression order was on the Department of Transportation "National Law Journal"]

certificate of convenience and necessity

issued by an agency granting a company authority to operate a public service esp. as a utility or transportation company

commerce

exchange or buying and selling of goods, commodities, property, or services esp. on a large scale and involving transportation from place to place : trade see also commerce clause Fair Labor Standards Act in the Important Laws

common carrier

common carrier : a business or agency that is available to the public for transportation of persons, goods, or messages compare contract carrier

contract carrier

contract carrier : a transport line that carries persons or property under contract to one or a limited number of shippers compare common

DOT

DOT Department of Transportation see also the Important Agencies section

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