perils of the sea clause

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• perils of the sea — Natural and inevitable accidents occurring upon the sea. 48 Am J1st Ship § 454. Accidents peculiar to the sea which do not happen by the intervention of man and are not preventable or avoidable by human prudence. 48 Am J1st Ship § 454.… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• sea damaged — Damaged by exposure to a peril or perils of the sea. A clause in a contract for the purchase of goods to be shipped by water, sea damaged, if any, to be taken at a fair allowance, contemplates the risk of damage to the goods by perils of the sea …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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• maritime law — the body of law relating to maritime commerce and navigation, and to maritime matters generally. [1860 65] * * * or admiralty law or admiralty Body of legal rules that governs ships and shipping. One early compilation of maritime regulations is… …   Universalium

• peril — The risk, hazard, or contingency insured against by a policy of insurance. In general, the cause of any loss such as may be caused by fire, hail, etc. See also imminent peril @ perils of the lakes As applied to navigation of the Great Lakes, this …   Black's law dictionary

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• average — 1) A single number used to represent a set of numbers; mean. See arithmetic mean; geometric mean; median; weighted average 2) A partial loss in marine insurance (from French: avarie, damage). In general average (GA), a loss resulting from a… …   Big dictionary of business and management