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Ballastage

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A toll paid for the privilege of taking up ballast from the bottom of the port. This arises from the property in the soil. 2 Chit. Com. Law, 16.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A tax on ships for taking ballast.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A toll paid for the privilege of taking up ballast from the bottom of the port. This arises from the property In the soil; 2 Chitty, Coram. Law 16. V

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A toll paid for the privilege of inking up ballast from the bottom of a port or harbor.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A toll paid for the privilege of taking up bailast from the bottom of a port or harbor,

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

mar. law, a toll paid for the privilege of taking up ballast from the bottom of the port. This arises from the property in the soil. 2 Chit. Com. Law, 16.