bill of health

bill of health. Maritime law. A statement certifying the healthy condition of a ship’s cargo and crew. • The bill is issued by the port authority from which a vessel sails and is shown to the port authority at the ship’s destination as proof that the ship’s cargo and crew are disease-free. A “clean” bill states that no contagious or infectious diseases were present at the port; a “touched” or “foul” bill states that the named disease was suspected, anticipated, or actually present. [Cases: Shipping 15. C.J.S. Shipping § 11.]

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双语律师Max，国际知名法学院法律专业，擅长翻译各类与航空航天、国防及政府服务相关的法律文件。