charter-party
charter-party deed between owners and merchants for hire of a ship and delivery of the cargo. XV. — F. charte partie — medL. charta partīta ‘divided charter’, i.e. deed written out in duplicate and then divided like an indenture; first part assim. to CHARTER.
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