contents unknown

contents unknown. A statement placed on a bill of lading to show that the carrier does not know what is inside shipped containers. • Carriers use this phrase in an attempt to limit their liability for damage to the goods shipped. Shipper’s load and count is also used. [Cases: Carriers 50; Shipping 106(3). C.J.S. Shipping §§ 260–263, 265.]

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双语律师William，国内知名法学院金融专业，擅长翻译各类与投资基金、投资顾问及金融衍生工具相关的法律文件。