Cargo in United States
Cargo Definition
In martime law. The entire load of a ship or other vessel. 1 Mason (U.S.) 142. “Not the property on board belonging exclusively to the shipowner, but all the property constituting the ship’s lading; all the property on which freight and profits were to accrue. 4 Mason (U.S.) 264. The products of a , whaling voyage are “cargo,” but the implements used in whaling are not. 11 Pick. (Mass.) 230. As used in policies of marine insurance, the term has a restricted meaning, derived from usage, which does not include deck load or live stock. 4 Pick. (Mass.) 433; 2 Gill & J. (Md.) 136. The term is usually applied to goods only, but in a more extensive and less technical sense it includes persons. See 7 Man. & G. 729, 744.
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In martime law. The entire load of a ship or other vessel. 1 Mason (U.S.) 142. “Not the property on board belonging exclusively to the shipowner, but all the property constituting the ship’s lading; all the property on which freight and profits were to accrue. 4 Mason (U.S.) 264. The products of a , whaling voyage are “cargo,” but the implements used in whaling are not. 11 Pick. (Mass.) 230. As used in policies of marine insurance, the term has a restricted meaning, derived from usage, which does not include deck load or live stock. 4 Pick. (Mass.) 433; 2 Gill & J. (Md.) 136. The term is usually applied to goods only, but in a more extensive and less technical sense it includes persons. See 7 Man. & G. 729, 744.
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This definition of Cargo is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.
Concept of Cargo in Foreign Trade
A definition of Cargo in relation with foreign trade is provided here: Goods being transported.