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  • Overview

    The Legal History of OverviewThis section provides an overview of Overview ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Overview in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press) The Oxford Encyclopedia of […]

  • Oversize

    Oversize in Law LibrariesThe follow definition of Oversize is of use in law library research: A book which is too large to be shelved in normal call number sequence on the shelves of a library. Oversize materials may be shelved in a separate location, as indicated in the entry in the online catalog.

  • Overtime Ban

    Overtime ban in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Overtime ban provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A form of industrial action in which workers carry out their normal work but refuse to perform any overtime. Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress (TUC) […]

  • Over, Short, And Damaged

    A report prepared by a vessel's port agent listing goods landed in excess of those shown on the manifest (over), quantities less than those manifested (short), or merchandise that arrived in bad condition (damaged). A carrier normally consults this report in the course of reviewing a shipper&#39…

  • Overbooked

    The condition in which too much cargo has been accepted for a given vessel sailing. It is not necessary that all the cargo be delivered to the pier, merely that too many bookings, or space allocations, have been issued. The customary carrier response is to hold some of the cargo, usually the late ar…

  • Overcarried Cargo

    Goods not discharged at their port of destination, but left aboard the vessel for discharge at a subsequent port….

  • Overland Common Point

    A geographic point in the nation's interior to which shipments (usually ocean containers) can be made over more than one coast. For example, St. Louis is an overland common point for shipments from Asia inasmuch as it can be reached by shipping containers via the Pacific coast, or through the Pa…

  • Overlap

    In vessel charters, the period of time that the charterer holds the vessel beyond the appointed time for its return to the owner at the appointed place….

  • Overside Delivery Clause

    A provision in some charter parties permitting the consignee to take delivery in his own lighters, providing that the parcels to be discharged reach a specified minimum quantity. The provision is also known as a tackle clause….

  • Overspill

    Taxes paid by a firm to a foreign government beyond the amount which can be offset in the home country by means of foreign tax credits or other double taxation relief. For example, if a firm paid one million dollars in taxes to country A, but was able to receive a tax credit of only…

  • Overtonnaged

    A condition in which a given trade route is served by more vessels than warranted by the volume of cargo being shipped. The usual outgrowth of an overtonnaged route is increased carrier competition for available cargoes and declining rates….

  • Overbooked

    The condition in which too much cargo has been accepted for a given vessel sailing. It is not necessary that all the cargo be delivered to the pier, merely that too many bookings, or space allocations, have been issued. The customary carrier response is to hold some of the cargo, usually the late ar…

  • Overside Delivery Clause

    A provision in some charter parties permitting the consignee to take delivery in his own lighters, providing that the parcels to be discharged reach a specified minimum quantity. The provision is also known as a tackle clause….

  • Overspill

    Taxes paid by a firm to a foreign government beyond the amount which can be offset in the home country by means of foreign tax credits or other double taxation relief. For example, if a firm paid one million dollars in taxes to country A, but was able to receive a tax credit of only…

  • Overthrow of Government

    Overthrow of Government Overthrow of Government Definition Overthrow of Government, bringing about the downfall or destruction of a political power. Overthrow of Government Information For information on: attempt to overthrow a government by a portion of those subject to its jurisdiction, see Rebellion and Treason successful overthrow of a government by armed rebellion, see Revolution…