ship's papers

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ship's papers (sh

ps)

pl.n.

The documents, such as the ship's license, logbook, or bills of lading, that a ship must carry under international law and that must be shown on inspection.

ship's papers

pl n

(Transport / Nautical Terms) the documents that are required by law to be carried by a ship for the purpose of ascertaining details of her ownership, nationality, destination, and cargo or to prove her neutrality

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ship's papers - official papers which a ship is legally required to have; related to ownership, cargo, etc.

legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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