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Bill of lading

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000548

A legal document issued by a carrier to a shipper, acknowledging receipt of goods for shipment. It serves as a contract of carriage between the shipper and the carrier, and also as a document of title to the goods. This document details the type, quantity, and destination of the goods being carried.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000548
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMarine and shipyard
Synonymsmanifest; bill of goods
See alsoBook of lading
TranslationsGerman: Konnossement; Spanish: conocimiento de embarque; French: connaissement
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000548",
  "term": "Bill of lading",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A legal document issued by a carrier to a shipper, acknowledging receipt of goods for shipment. It serves as a contract of carriage between the shipper and the carrier, and also as a document of title to the goods. This document details the type, quantity, and destination of the goods being carried.",
  "synonyms": [
    "manifest",
    "bill of goods"
  ],
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "see_also": [
    "book of lading"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Konnossement",
    "es": "conocimiento de embarque",
    "fr": "connaissement"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bill-of-lading/"
}

Record 604 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.