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| Jetsam |
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Articles from a ship or ship's cargo which are thrown overboard, usually to lighten the load in times of emergency or distress and that sinks or is washed ashore. |
| Jettison |
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To unload or throw overboard at sea a part of a ship's paraphernalia or cargo to lighten the ship in time of emergency.
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Joint Industry Group. |
| Joint Agent |
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A person having authority to transact business for two or more transportation lines. |
| Joint And Several Liability |
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Liability for damages imposed on two or more individuals or legal entities who are responsible together and individually, allowing the party harmed to seek full remedy against all or any number of the wrongdoers. |
| Joint Rate |
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A single through-rate on cargo moving via two or more carriers. |
| Joint Stock Company |
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An unincorporated business association with ownership interests represented by shares of stock. |
| Joint Venture |
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A combination of two or more individuals or legal entities who undertake together a transaction for mutual gain or to engage in a commercial enterprise together with mutual sharing of profits and losses; or a form of business partnership involving joint management and the sharing of risks and profits as between enterprises based in different countries. |
| Jurat |
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A statement signed by a person authorized to take oaths certifying to the authenticity of a document or affidavit. |
| Juristic Act |
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Action intended to, and capable of having, a legal effect, such as the creation, termination, or modification of a legal right. |
| Just In Time |
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The principle of production and inventory control that prescribes precise controls for the movement of raw materials, component parts and work-in-progress. Goods arrive when needed for production for use rather than becoming expensive inventory that occupies costly warehouse space. |
