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Tare

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

An allowance in the purchase and sale of merchandise for the weight of the box, bag, or cask, or other thing, in which the goods are packed. It is also an allowance made for any defect, waste, or diminution in the weight, quality, or quantity of goods. It differs from "tret" (g. v.)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

An allowance of weight made for the wrapping or container of goods in computing duties. See 5 Blatchf. 191, 17 Fed. Cas. (U. S.) 1149.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A deficiency in the weight or quantity of merchandise by rcason of the weight of the box, cask, bag or other receptacle which contains it and is weighed with it. Also an allowance or abatement of a certain weight or quantity which the seller makes to the buyer, on account of the weight of such box, cask, etc. Napier v. Barney, 5 Blatchf. 191, 17 Fed. Cas. 1149. See Tret.

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

John Bouvier · 1839

weights, is an allowance in the purchase and sale of merchandise, for the weight of the box, bag, or cask, or other thing, in which the oods are packed. It also is an alowance made for any defect, waste, or. diminution in the weight, quality or quantity of goods. It differs from tret, (q. v-)