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a written receipt given by a carrier for goods accepted for transportation. Abbr.: b.l., B.L., b/l, B/L[1590-1600]
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bill of lading — bill of lad·ing / lā diŋ/: a document issued by a carrier that lists goods being shipped and specifies the terms of their transport ◇ A bill of lading serves as a receipt for the goods, a contract for the transport of the goods, and a document of … Law dictionary
Bill of lading — Bill Bill, n. [OE. bill, bille, fr. LL. billa (or OF. bille), for L. bulla anything rounded, LL., seal, stamp, letter, edict, roll; cf. F. bille a ball, prob. fr. Ger.; cf. MHG. bickel, D. bikkel, dice. Cf. {Bull} papal edict, {Billet} a paper.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bill of lading — Lading Lad ing, n. 1. The act of loading. [1913 Webster] 2. That which lades or constitutes a load or cargo; freight; burden; as, the lading of a ship. [1913 Webster] {Bill of lading}. See under {Bill}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bill of lading — plural bills of lading n technical a list of the goods being carried, especially on a ship … Dictionary of contemporary English
bill of lading — (plural ,bills of lading) noun count a list of the goods that are being sent somewhere on a ship … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bill of lading — ► bill of lading a detailed list of a ship s cargo given by the master of the ship to the person consigning the goods. Main Entry: ↑bill … English terms dictionary
bill of lading — A document received by a transportation company acknowledging that it has received certain goods and, for the purpose of transportation, serves as title to that property. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
bill of lading — n. a document issued to a shipper by a carrier describing the goods to be shipped, acknowledging their receipt, and stating the terms of the contract for their carriage … English World dictionary
Bill of lading — Admiralty law History … Wikipedia
Bill of lading — A contract between the exporter and a transportation company in which the latter agrees to transport the goods under specified conditions which limit its liability. It is the exporter s receipt for the goods as well as proof that goods have been… … Financial and business terms
bill of lading — A contract between an exporter and a transportation company in which the latter agrees to transport the goods under specified conditions that limit its liability. It is the exporter s receipt for the goods as well as proof that goods have been or … Financial and business terms
