Legal Definitions - in itinere

In Itinere

This Latin phrase translates to "on a journey" or "on the way." It is used to describe a person or an item that is currently in transit, moving from one location to another.

Here are some examples illustrating the application of "in itinere":

• Work-Related Travel: Imagine a sales manager who is required to travel from their company's headquarters to a client's office in another city for a crucial meeting. If the sales manager is involved in an accident during this specific trip, the incident would be considered to have occurred in itinere. This distinction is important in areas like workers' compensation, where an injury sustained while on a required work-related journey (beyond a normal commute) might be covered.
• Goods in Transit: Consider a valuable shipment of medical supplies being transported by a logistics company from a manufacturing plant to a hospital. While these supplies are loaded onto the delivery truck and are en route to their destination, they are deemed to be in itinere. In commercial law, the point at which goods are considered "in itinere" is often critical for determining when the risk of loss or damage transfers from the seller to the buyer, typically outlined in the shipping contract.