Consignment

Defined in 8 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Definitions from Case Law

From 2 U.S. 19 - Miller v. The Ship Resolution · 1781Most cited · 2 citing opinions

Consignment is a mercantile phrase, adopted to distinguish the person, to whose care a ship is addressed, and, when applied to the owners, it is merely in conformity to forms. It is the common usage and practice of merchants to apply the phrase, indiscriminately, to owners, and others.

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

The goods or property sent by means of a common carrier by one or more persons, called the "consignors," in one place, to one or more persons, called the "consignees," who are in another. The goods sent by one person to another, to be sold or disposed of by the latter for and on account of the former. The act of consigning goods. In French Law. "A deposit which the debtor' makes of the thing that he owes into the hands of a third piarson, and under the authority of a court of justice." 1 Poth. Obi. 376. CONSILIA MULTORUM REQUIRUNTUR in magnls. The advice of many persons la requisite in great affairs. Coke, 4th Inst. 1. CONSILIARIUS (Lat. conailiare, to advise).

In the civil law. A counsellor, as distinguished from a pleader or advocate; an assistant judge; one who participates in the decisions. Du Cange.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The act of consigning goods to one for sale or custody.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The goods or property sent by means of a common carrier by one or more persons, called the consignors, in one place, to one or more persons, called the disposed of by the latter for and on account of the former. The transmission of the goods.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The act or process of consigning goods; the transportation of goods consigned; an article or collection of goods sent to a factor to be sold; goods or property sent, by the aid of a common carrier, from one person in one place to another person in another place. See Consign.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

The transmission transmitted.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Theact or process of consigning goods; the transportation of goods consigned; an article or collection of goods sent to a factor to be sald; goods or property sent, by the aid of a common carrier, from one person in one place to another person in another place. See Consign.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

In mercantile law. The transmission of goods to a consignee for sale. 3 Ken Cs Com. 216. In mercantile usage, the goods themselves.*