JACTUS MERCIUM NAVIS LEVANDAE CAUSA

By SovConn | June 16, 2013

jactus mercium navis levandae causa (jak-t<<schwa>>s m<<schwa>>r-shee-<<schwa>>m nay-vis l<<schwa>>-van-dee kaw-z<<schwa>>). [Latin “the throwing of goods into the sea for the purpose of lightening the ship”] Roman law. JETTISON. See LEX RHODIA.

[Blacks Law 8th]

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