A keeper of a warehouse has the obligation and duty to take care of stored goods and to return them within contract terms. Also known as warehouseman ‘s liability.
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WAREHOUSE-KEEPER’S LIEN
Lien giving a warehouse keeper rights to retain goods until rent or charges are paid. Also known as warehouseman ‘s lien.
WAREHOUSEMAN
The owner of a warehouse; one who, as a business, and for hire, keeps and stores the goods of others.
WAREHOUSING
Holding assets in conduit for them to be repackaged for securitization . The warehouse takes on the risk. Or taking on risk for assets before a sale.
WARM SITE
Disaster management term for an alternate business recovery site only partially equipped for business.
WARNING
Notice, admonition pointing out a danger to one unaware of any.
WARNING PROPERTIES
Features of substances hazardous serving as a warning it is present and dangers if used without adequate protection .
WARNING,
under the old practice of the English court of probate , was a notice given by a registrar of the principal registry to a person who had entered a caveat, […]
WARNISTURA
In old records. Garniture; furniture; provision. Cowell.
WARNOTH
In old English law . An ancient custom, whereby, If any tenant holding of the Castle of Dover failed in paying his rent at the day, he should forfeit double, […]
WARP
A rope attached to some fixed point, used for moving a ship. Pub. St. Mass. 1882, p. 1207.
WARRANDICE
In Scottish law. Warranty; a clause in a charter or deed by which the grantor obliges himself that the right conveyed shall be effectual to the receiver. Ersk. Prin. 2, […]
WARRANT
A long term option issued as a private instrument with a bond. This lowers funding costs. Refer to exwarrant, covered warrant , and bond with warrant .
WARRANT BENCH
a warrant for a person’s arrest who is charged with contempt or other criminal act that si issued by a judge.
WARRANT CREDITOR
A creditor of a municipal corporation to whom is given a municipal warrant for the amount of his claim, because there are no funds in hand to pav it. Johnson […]
WARRANT DEATH
the order that allows a death sentence to be carried out.
WARRANT FOR GOODS
Document showing titles to goods.
WARRANT IN BANKRUPTCY
an order from a court to a marshal that directs him to take possession of property from a person or company who has been declared bankrupt.
WARRANT OF ARREST
A written order issued and signed by a magistrate , directed to a peace officer or some other person specially named, and commanding him to arrest the body of a […]
WARRANT OF EXTRADITION
the issuing of an order to surrender a person who is accused or convicted of a crime to the jurisdiction where the crime was originally committed.
WARRANT SEARCH
written order from a court that allows a search of a premises to be conducted.
WARRANT, n
1. A writ or precept from a competent authority in pursuance of law, directing the doing of an act, and addressed to an officer or person competent to do the […]
WARRANT, v
In conveyancing . To assure the title to property sold, by an express covenant to that effect in the deed of conveyance. To stipulate by an express covenant that the […]
WARRANTEE
A person to whom a warranty is made.
WARRANTIA CHARTS
In old practice. Warranty of charter. A writ which lay for onewho, being enfeoffed of lands or tenements, with a clause of warranty, was afterwardsimpleaded in an assize or other […]