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bill of lading
noun phrase
Examples of bill of lading in a Sentence
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Word History
1532, in the meaning defined above
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“Bill of lading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bill%20of%20lading. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Legal Definition
bill of lading
Note: A bill of lading serves as a receipt for the goods, a contract for the transport of the goods, and a document of title showing that the person in possession of the bill has title to the goods.
called also negotiable bill of lading
compare straight bill of lading in this entrycalled also nonnegotiable bill of lading
compare order bill of lading in this entryMore from Merriam-Webster on bill of lading
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about bill of lading
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