Plunderage
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In maritime law. The embezzlement of goods on board of a ship is known by the name of "plunderage." The rule of the maritime law in such because there must be some negligence in finding out the depredator. Abb. Shipp, 457; 3 Johns. (N. Y.) 17; 1 Pet. Adm. (U. S.) 200, 239, 243; 4 Bos. & P. 347.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The embezzlement of goods on board of a ship. The rule of the maritime law in such cases is that the whole crew shall be responsible for the property thus embezzled, because there must be some negligence in finding out the depredator; Lewis v. Davis, 3 Johns. (N. Y.) 17; Knap v. The Eliza and Sarah, 1 Pet. Adm. 200, Fed. Cas. No. 7,873; Mariners v. Kensington, 1 Pet. Adm. 239, Fed. Cas. No. 9,085; 4 B. & P. 347.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
mar. law. The embezzlement of goods on board of a ship, is known by the name of plunderage. ‘The rule of the maritime law in such cases is, that the whole crew shall be responsible for the property thus embezzled, because there must be some negligence in finding out the depredator. Abbott on Ship. 457; 8 John. Rep. 17; 1 Pet. Adm. Dec. 243; 1 New Rep. 347; 1 Pet. Adm. Dec. 200, 239. _ PLURALITY, government, is the greater number of votes given at an election; it is distinguished from a majority, (q. Vv.) which is a plurality of all the votes which might have been given; though in common parlance majority is used in the sense here given to plurality.