49-U.S.C.-80101

§80101 – Definitions

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• Reference: Section 80101
• Legend: §80101 – Definitions
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

In this chapter—

(1) consignee means the person named in a bill of lading as the person to whom the goods are to be delivered.

(2) consignor means the person named in a bill of lading as the person from whom the goods have been received for shipment.

(3) goods means merchandise or personal property that has been, is being, or will be transported.

(4) holder means a person having possession of, and a property right in, a bill of lading.

(5) order means an order by indorsement on a bill of lading.

(6) purchase includes taking by mortgage or pledge.

(7) State means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and a territory or possession of the United States.

(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1346.)

In this chapter, the words negotiable bill of lading are substituted for order bill, and the words nonnegotiable bill of lading are substituted for straight bill, for clarity and consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.

In this section, before clause (1), the words unless the context of subject matter otherwise requires are omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement. The words  ’Action’ includes counterclaim, set-off, and suit in equity are omitted as unnecessary. The words  ’Bill’ means bill of lading, governed by this chapter are omitted because of section 80102 of the revised title. In clauses (1), (2), and (4), the words  ’Person’ includes a corporation or partnership, or two or more persons having a joint or common interest are omitted because of 1:1. In clause (3), the words personal property are substituted for chattels for clarity and consistency. The words is being are substituted for in course of for clarity. In clause (7), the words  ’State’ means a State of the United States are substituted for  ’State’ includes for clarity and consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code. The word possession is substituted for insular possession, or isthmian possession for consistency in the revised title.

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