Wharf in United States
Wharf Definition
A space of ground artificially prepared for the reception of merchandise from a ship or vessel, so as to promote the convenient loading and discharging of such vessel. A structure on the margin of navigable waters, alongside of which vessels can be brought for the sake of being conveniently loaded or unloaded. 62 Conn. 138; 93 N. Y. 151.
Wharf in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
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| Wharf | Wharf in the World Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Wharf | Wharf in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Wharf | Wharf in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Wharf | Wharf in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Wharf | Wharf in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
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| Wharf | Wharf in the Family Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Wharf | Wharf in the IP Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Wharf | Wharf in the Commercial Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Wharf | Wharf in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Wharf | Wharf in the Antritrust Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Wharf | Wharf in the Bankruptcy Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Wharf | Wharf in the Constitutional Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Wharf | Wharf in the Tax Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Wharf | Wharf in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Wharf | Wharf in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Wharf | Wharf in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Wharf | Wharf in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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Legal Issue for Attorneys
A space of ground artificially prepared for the reception of merchandise from a ship or vessel, so as to promote the convenient loading and discharging of such vessel. A structure on the margin of navigable waters, alongside of which vessels can be brought for the sake of being conveniently loaded or unloaded. 62 Conn. 138; 93 N. Y. 151.
Notice
This definition of Wharf is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.