Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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document of title

A written description, identification, or declaration of goods authorizing the holder (usu. a bailee) to receive, hold, and dispose of the document and the goods it covers. ( Documents of title, such as bills of lading, warehouse receipts, and delivery orders, are generally governed by Article 7 of the UCC See BAILMENT.

negotiable document of title

See DOCUMENT OF TITLE.

nonnegotiable document of title

A document of title that merely serves as evidence of the goods it covers. UCC 7-104(2).