Legal Definition and Related Resources of Bill of sight

A written description of goods, supposed to be inaccurate, but made as nearly exact as possible, furnished by an importer or his agent to the proper officer of the customs, to procure a landing and inspection of the goods. It is allowed by an English statute where the merchant is ignorant of the real quantity and quality of goods consigned to him, so as to be unable to make a proper entry of them. The entry must be perfected within three days after landing the goods. St. 3 & 4 Wm. IV, c. S2, § 24.

What does Bill Of Sight mean in American Law?

The definition of Bill Of Sight in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

A declaration made to a customs officer by an importer who does not yet know exactly what is in the import shipment being declared, and hence must describe it only to the best of his information and belief. The importer, however, must within a limited time make a more detailed and certain description and pay the applicable duties. The term should not be confused with sight draft.

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