Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Jason clause

Maritime law. A bill-of-lading clause requiring contribution in general average even when the loss is the result of the carrier's negligence, for which the carrier is otherwise exempt from liability by statute. ( The clause is named after the Supreme Court case that upheld its enforceability, The Jason, 225 U.S. 32, 32 S.Ct. 560 (1912). See general average under AVERAGE.