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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-000548 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Marine and shipyard |
| Synonyms | manifest; bill of goods |
| See also | Book of lading |
| Translations | German: Konnossement; Spanish: conocimiento de embarque; French: connaissement |
Record as JSON
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"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.