warehouse receipt

warehouse receipt
ware·house receipt n: a receipt issued by a person engaged in the business of storage for hire that constitutes a document of title

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

warehouse receipt
n.
A document issued by a person who runs a warehouse, indicating that the goods have been deposited into his or her care, which serves as a document of title for its holder.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


warehouse receipt
A written document given by a warehouseman for items received for storage in his or her warehouse, which serves as evidence of title to the stored goods.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


warehouse receipt
A written document given by a warehouseman for items received for storage in his or her warehouse, which serves as evidence of title to the stored goods.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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