levandae navis causa

levandae navis causa (l[schwa]-van-dee nay-vis kaw-z[schwa]), n. [Latin “for the sake of lightening the ship”] Maritime law. The practice of throwing goods overboard to avoid total loss, entitling the owner to compensation from other participants in the maritime venture. See JETTISON; general average under AVERAGE.

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