DOCK RECEIPT

dock receipt.Maritime law. An interim document issued by a maritime carrier to evidence the

delivery of goods at the dock. • Generally, a dock receipt entitles the designated person to receive

a  bill  of  lading,  waybill,  or  other  transport  document.  —  Also  termed  dock  warrant.  See

DOCUMENT OF TITLE. [Cases: Shipping    106(1). C.J.S. Shipping §§ 256–257.[Blacks Law 8th]