marine contrac

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marine contrac - Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :

  MARINE CONTRACT. One which relates to business done or transacted upon the 
  sea and in sea ports, and over which the courts of admiralty have 
  jurisdiction concurrent with the courts of common law; such contracts 
  include according to civilians and jurists among other things, charter 
  parties, affreightments, marine hypothecations, contracts for the marine 
  service in the building, repairing, supplying and navigating ships; 
  contracts and quasi contracts respecting averages, contributions and 
  jettisons, and policies of insurance. 2 Gall. R. 398, where Judge Story gave 
  a very learned opinion on the subject.