carriage of goods

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• carriage of goods — ▪ law Introduction       in law, the transportation of goods by land, sea, or air. The relevant law governs the rights, responsibilities, liabilities, and immunities of the carrier and of the persons employing the services of the carrier.… …   Universalium

• Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965 — The Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965 is an Act of Parliament made by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in order to implement the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road of 1956 into British law. The act is… …   Wikipedia

• Carriage of Goods by Sea Act — The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (abbreviated COGSA ) is a United States statute governing the rights and responsibilities between shippers of cargo and ship operators regarding ocean shipments to and from the United States. It is the U.S.… …   Wikipedia

• Carriage of Goods by Sea Act — Federal act governing the most important of the rights, responsibilities, liabilities and immunities arising out of the relation of issuer to holder of the ocean bill of lading, with respect to loss or damage of goods. 46 U.S.C.A. No. 1300 et seq …   Black's law dictionary

• Carriage of Goods by Sea Act — Federal act governing the most important of the rights, responsibilities, liabilities and immunities arising out of the relation of issuer to holder of the ocean bill of lading, with respect to loss or damage of goods. 46 U.S.C.A. No. 1300 et seq …   Black's law dictionary

• Carriage of Goods by Sea Act — A federal statute relieving an owner of a vessel of liability for loss or damage to merchandise on board the vessel by means of a fire not due to the design or neglect of the owner. 46 USC § 1406 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• carriage — car‧riage [ˈkærɪdʒ] noun [uncountable] 1. COMMERCE TRANSPORT when goods are moved by vehicle from one place to another; = FREIGHT: • The receipts for carriage of timber have formed an important proportion of revenue. 2 …   Financial and business terms

• carriage by road — a contract to carry goods or passengers by road. common carriers of passengers must carry any passenger who offers and is willing to pay the fare (and is not otherwise objectionable), provided that the vehicle is not overloaded; private carriers… …   Law dictionary

• carriage by sea — a contract to carry goods or passengers by sea. Carriage of passengers or goods by sea depends on the individual contracts involved; such contract may exclude or limit liability for damage to goods, or death or injury to passengers. However,… …   Law dictionary

• carriage by rail — a contract to carry goods or passengers on the permanent way, or railway. Essentially the same law applies as in carriage by road. After the Transport Act 1962, British Rail ceased to be a common carrier of goods, and carriage was by contract.… …   Law dictionary

• carriage by air — a contract to carry goods or passengers by air. Carriage of goods by air is effected under a contract between the consignor and the carrier, with the rights and liabilities of the parties being governed by contract law. In the case of… …   Law dictionary