contract of carriage

contract of carriage
The undertaking of a common carrier to transport goods to a particular destination, including the obligation of a safe delivery of them, within a reasonable time, to the consignee. Alabama Great Southern Railroad Co. v Con turie, 145 Ala 436, 40 So 120. See bill of lading; contract carrier; ticket.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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