charter party


Origin of charter party

1
First recorded in 1530–40

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British Dictionary definitions for charterparty

charterparty

/ (ˈtʃɑːtəˌpɑːtɪ) /


nounplural -parties
  1. maritime law an agreement for the hire of all or part of a ship for a specified voyage or period of time

  2. an individual or group that charters a ship, etc

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