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noun
A contract between a shipowner and a merchant, under which a ship is hired for the conveyance of goods, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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History
From French charte-partie, literally divided charter, as the practice involved dividing it in two and giving one half to each person.
