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memorandum articles

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A quick definition of memorandum articles:

Memorandum articles are a type of clause in marine insurance that protect underwriters from liability for damage to goods that are easily perishable or for minor damages. This clause was introduced in English marine-insurance policies in 1749. Before this clause, insurers were liable for any damage, no matter how small, to the insured goods. The memorandum clause states that certain articles, including perishable ones, are free from average under a given rate unless the ship is stranded or there is a general average. This means that small partial losses are to be borne by a general average if they were incurred in a case proper for such an average.

A more thorough explanation:

Memorandum articles refer to goods that are described in the memorandum clause of a marine insurance policy. The memorandum clause is a provision that protects underwriters from liability for injury to goods that are particularly perishable or for minor damages.

For example, let's say a shipping company wants to insure a shipment of fresh fruits and vegetables. The memorandum clause in the marine insurance policy may specify that these perishable goods are exempt from average under a given rate, unless there is a general average or the ship is stranded. This means that if there are any small partial losses, they will be borne by a general average, provided they were incurred in a case proper for such an average.

The memorandum clause was first introduced into English marine insurance policies in 1749. Before that time, insurers were liable for every injury, no matter how small, that happened to the insured goods. The memorandum clause provides a way for underwriters to limit their liability for certain types of goods, while still providing coverage for more significant losses.

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It's more just not a good # for people who aren't willing to clerk conservative. I'm sure they place liberal clerks at an above average rate for a t-6 though. Maybe higher (not entirely sure)
texaslawhopefully
20:34
Page 14 has ideological splits by school: https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/msen/files/law-prof-ideology.pdf
texaslawhopefully
20:35
Chicago/UVA are more to the right but not by an exceedingly large difference
lilypadfrog
20:36
I feel like UVA doesn’t have that reputation the way Chicago does. That’s interesting. Thanks tex
yeah I've heard about uva being conservative
siroracle
20:48
Yeah it’s only 75 percent lib that’s pretty terrifying
Dkk
20:53
lmfao
20:59
@siroracle: funny cause true
@siroracle: don't you have a bridge to be under?
shouldn't you be collecting tolls
21:00
trolololol
atwatodbit
21:04
anyone know much about mich clerking
atwatodbit
21:05
ive tried to learn more about it but its hard to cut through stuff. numbers wise they look good?
21:06
this website is a good research tool for outcomes: https://app.lawhub.org/schools
atwatodbit
21:06
@llama: thanks!
21:06
yah
Dkk
21:10
Anyone else read the Antioch shooters manifesto today. Pretty crazy stuff.
21:14
sad
YRDSL
21:31
@texaslawhopefully: it's pretty funny how even in law journal articles people can't stop confusing Penn with Penn State
texaslawhopefully
21:40
lmfao I didn't even notice that
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Yeah to penn Carey students I’m sure that is a
21:42
Those are fighting words
21:46
@Dkk: one of the most deranged documents i've ever had the displeasure of reading
lilypadfrog
22:03
sometimes I go into fight or flight mode until I get all my work done
i call that locking in
Dkk
22:29
@info-man: Indeed!
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No movement today
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Windy wya
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