Dispatch

International Trade Meaning and Definition of Dispatch

Meaning of Dispatch

An amount paid by a vessel’s operator to a charter if loading or unloading is completed in less time than stipulated in the charter party.

Synonyms of Dispatch

(Act of putting to death), noun

  • act of killing
  • act of slaying
  • assassination
  • bloodshed
  • death by violence
  • deathblow
  • destruction
  • disposal
  • doing away with
  • execution
  • extermination
  • homicide
  • killing
  • liquidation
  • massacre
  • murder

(Dispose of), verb

  • absolvere
  • accomplish
  • achieve
  • attain
  • bring about
  • bring off
  • bring to a conclusion
  • bring to an end
  • bring to pass
  • carry out
  • carry through
  • carry to completion
  • close
  • complete
  • conclude
  • conficere
  • consummate
  • deal with definitely
  • do the deed
  • effect
  • effectuate
  • execute
  • finish
  • fulfill
  • implement
  • make an end of
  • make final disposition of
  • perficere
  • perform
  • realize
  • see through
  • set at rest
  • succeed
  • work out

(Message), noun

  • aviso
  • bulletin
  • circular
  • communication
  • communiqué
  • correspondence
  • enlightenment
  • epistle
  • epistula
  • information
  • instruction
  • letter
  • litterae
  • mail
  • missive
  • monition
  • news
  • note
  • notice
  • notification
  • official correspondence
  • postal communication
  • report
  • statement
  • stream of correspondence
  • telegram

(Promptness), noun

  • alacrity
  • briskness
  • bustle
  • celerity
  • dash
  • dép

    Dispatch in Diplomatic Law

    Dispatch

    A written, as opposed to a telegraphic, message from an embassy to its home office or vice versa.

    Dispatch in Maritime Law

    Note: There is more information on maritime/admiralty law here.

    The following is a definition of Dispatch, produced by Tetley, in the context of admiralty law: [Translation of Dispatch in French: “dispatch-money” or “prime de célérité”] [Translation of Dispatch in Spanish:”premio por despacho adelantado”] [Translation of Dispatch in Italian: “riscatto di stallia”] [Translation of Dispatch in German: “Eilgeld”] – In a voyage charterparty (see this maritime law term in this legal dictionary), an agreed amount payable by the shipowner if the vessel completes loading or discharging before the laytime (see this maritime law term in this legal dictionary) has expired.

    Resources

    See Also

    Further Reading

    • Satow’s Diplomatic Practice, Ivor Roberts
    • Modern Diplomacy, R.P. Barnston

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