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  • Proportionate Fault

    Proportionate Fault in Maritime Law Note: There is more information on maritime/admiralty law here.The following is a definition of Proportionate Fault, produced by Tetley, in the context of admiralty law: The rule for apportioning damages in tort/delict, whereby each party whose fault or […]

  • Deadweight

    A term used in shipbuilding contracts to designate the quantity of cargo, expressed in tons, a ship will take on board.