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TRANSHIPMENT

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mar. law. The act of taking the cargo out of one ship and loading it in another. 2. When this is done from necessity, it does not affect the liability of an insurer on the goods. But when the master tranships goods without necessity, he is answerable for the loss of them by capture by public enemies. … [Read more...] about TRANSHIPMENT

TRANSIENT

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In poor-laws. A "transient person" is not exactly a person on a journey from one known place to another but rather a wanderer ever on the tramp. In Spanish law. A "transient foreigner" is one who visits the country without the intention of remaining. … [Read more...] about TRANSIENT