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@OppositeEarlyCorgi: yep, fuckin sucks. My community college is scalled down by LSAC so I go from a 3.77 to a 3.44 or some shit like that.
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affreightment
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A quick definition of affreightment:
Affreightment: When someone hires a ship to carry their cargo, it is called affreightment. This is also known as a contract of affreightment. It can use a bill of lading or a charterparty to ship the goods.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: Affreightment refers to the process of hiring a ship to transport cargo. It can also be referred to as a charter of affreightment, affretement in French law, or affrectamentum in Law Latin. A contract of affreightment is an agreement for the carriage of goods by water, which may use a bill of lading, a charterparty, or both to ship the goods.
Examples:
- ABC Company entered into an affreightment contract with XYZ Shipping to transport their goods from New York to London.
- The charter of affreightment specified the terms and conditions of the shipment, including the type of cargo, the route, and the payment.
- A contract of affreightment can be used for both domestic and international shipments.
These examples illustrate how affreightment is the process of hiring a ship to transport goods and how a contract of affreightment specifies the terms and conditions of the shipment.