affreightment

/ əˈfreɪtmənt /

noun

1. a contract hiring a ship to carry goods

Word History and Origins

Origin of affreightment¹

C19: from French affréter to charter a ship, from fret _freight

Example Sentences

Charter-party, ch�rt′ėr-p�r′ti, n. the common written form in which the contract of affreightment is expressed—viz. the hiring of the whole or part of a ship for the conveyance of goods.

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I said, upon the business of the apportioning the affreightment of the Saracen's Head.

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The maritime law affecting the cargo of a ship is dealt with in the articles Average, Affreightment, Insurance, Salvage, Bottomry, Lien; and the specialities of cargo-ships under Ship.

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Except as provided in the foregoing rules, the adjustment shall be drawn up in accordance with the law and practice that would have governed the adjustment had the contract of affreightment not contained a clause to pay G.A. according to these rules.

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The Court thereupon proceeded to hold that admiralty had jurisdiction in personam as well as in rem, over controversies arising out of contracts of affreightment between New York and Providence.

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