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Clearance: Clearance refers to two different things. First, it is the permission given to a ship to leave port. This permission is usually given by the port collector and is called a certificate of clearance. Second, it is the amount of time that must pass before a movie can be shown again in a particular area. This is to give one theater the exclusive right to show the movie without competition from other theaters.
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The first example illustrates the maritime law definition of clearance. It shows that a ship must have the right to leave port, which is granted by the port collector through a clearance certificate. The second example illustrates the movie industry definition of clearance. It shows that a theater has the exclusive right to show a movie for a certain period of time before other theaters can show it, which is known as clearance.