A common carrier is a person or a commercial enterprise that transports passengers or goods for a fee and establishes that their service is open to the general public. Typical examples of common carriers include, a shipowner, railroad,...
transportation
conditions of carriage
Conditions of carriage (also known as contract of carriage) refer to the infamous terms and conditions used by transportation companies as requirements for using their services. Conditions of carriage usually are adhesion contracts which are...
court-martial
A court-martial is a legal proceeding where courts try a member of the military for offenses against military law. Courts-martial are governed by the provisions of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), except as otherwise provided by...
destination contract
Under a destination contract, the seller promises to deliver specified goods to the buyer’s destination. The seller must confirm that the purchased goods get to the buyer’s destination.
The destination contract can be used...
excise tax
Excise Tax is a tax on a specific item, belonging to a special class of items. The classes of items are frequently specialty or luxury items, such as tobacco, fuel, and alcohol. Such taxes may be imposed on the manufacturer, retailer, or...
free on board (FOB)
Free on board, often abbreviated as “F.O.B.,” applies to the sale of goods and indicates that purchased property will be placed on board a vessel for shipment at a designated place without expense to the buyer for packing, potage, cartage,...
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) was a Supreme Court case that famously expounded upon the powers of the commerce clause, setting the precedent of Congress’s broad ability to regulate interstate and some intrastate commerce.
The...
high seas
High seas are international marine waters outside the jurisdiction of any country. Under the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea, the high seas begin 200 nautical miles from the coastline. Part VII regulates permissible and...
highway
A highway is any public street, road, or turnpike that any member of the public has the right to use. A highway is defined in 23 CFR § 924.3 as:
A road, street, or parkway and all associated elements such as a right-of-way, bridge,...highways and motor vehicles
The term “highways and motor vehicles” refers to the scope of a states’ traffic regulations. In general, a state’s traffic regulations are limited to public highways and motor vehicles, and do not apply to private roads and driveways.
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