freight

freight
I noun article of commerce, cargo, carload, consignment, freightage, goods, lading, load, merchandise, onus, packages, pay load, shipment II index cargo, load, merchandise, send

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


freight
n.
(1) Goods transported by a carrier such as a truck, train, aircraft, or ship.
(2) The cost of transporting goods by a carrier.
v.
To transport goods by a carrier.

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


freight
the amount payable by a charterer or shipper to a shipowner for the letting of the ship or space therein for the carriage of goods by sea (carriage by sea).
Advance freight is payable to a shipowner on the signing of a bill of lading or on shipment instead of on delivery of the goods; such freight is not normally returnable in the event of the ship or the goods being lost before the start of the voyage.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


freight
The price or compensation paid for the transportation of goods by a carrier. Freight is also applied to the goods transported by such carriers.

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


freight
The price or compensation paid for the transportation of goods by a carrier. Freight is also applied to the goods transported by such carriers.

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

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