redlining, n. 1. Credit discrimination (usu. unlawful discrimination) by an institution that refuses to provide loans or insurance on properties in areas that are deemed to be poor financial risks or to the people who live in those areas. [Cases: Civil Rights 1041, 1079; Consumer Credit 31. C.J.S. Civil Rights §§ 2–3, 14–17, 21, 23; […]
dock receipt. Maritime law. An interim document issued by a maritime carrier to evidence the delivery of goods at the dock. • Generally, a dock receipt entitles the designated person to receive a bill of lading, waybill, or other transport document. — Also termed dock warrant. See DOCUMENT OF TITLE. [Cases: Shipping 106(1). C.J.S. Shipping
receipt, n. 1. The act of receiving something (my receipt of the document was delayed by two days). 2. A written acknowledgment that something has been received (keep the receipt for the gift). accountable receipt. A receipt in which a person admits that goods or money were delivered to the person and that the person