A delivery order (abbreviated D/O
["小提]
," MSN Encarta World English Dictionary orth American Edition 2007. Microsoft Corporation. Accessed 5 July 2007
Archived
2009-10-31.) is a document from a
consignee
{{Admiralty law
In a contract of carriage, the consignee is the Party (law), entity who is financially responsible (the buyer) for the receipt of a shipment. Generally, but not always, the consignee is the same as the receiver.
If a sender dis ...
, or an owner or his agent of
freight carrier which orders the release of the transportation of cargo to another party.
Usually the written order permits the direct delivery of goods to a
warehouseman
A warehouseman can be someone who works in a warehouse, usually delivering goods for sale or storage, or, in older usage, someone who owns a warehouse and sells goods directly from it or from a shop fronting onto the warehouse (similar to a modern ...
,
carrier or other person who in the course of their ordinary business issues
warehouse receipt A warehouse receipt is a document that provides proof of ownership of commodities (e.g., bars of copper) that are stored in a warehouse, vault, or depository for safekeeping.
Warehouse receipts may be negotiable or non-negotiable. Negotiable wareh ...
s or
bills of lading.
[Dalton, Clark. "Uniform Law Conference of Canada - Proceedings of Annual Meetings." Uniform Law Conference of Canada. Aug. 1995. Uniform Law Conference of Canada. Accessed 5 July 2007 (http://www.ulcc.ca/en/poam2/index.cfm?sec=1995⊂=1995af).]
According to the
Uniform Commercial Code
The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), first published in 1952, is one of a number of Uniform Acts that have been established as law with the goal of harmonizing the laws of sales and other commercial transactions across the United States through UC ...
(UCC)
["U.C.C. Article 7 - Warehouse Receipts, Bills of Lading and Other Documents of Title." Cornell University Law School. 2005. The American Law Institute and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Accessed 5 July 2007 (https://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/7/7-102.html#Bailee_7-102).] a delivery order refers to an "order given by an owner of goods to a person in possession of them (the carrier or warehouseman) directing that person to deliver the goods to a person named in the order."
A delivery order which is used for the import of cargo should not to be confused with
delivery instructions. Delivery Instructions provides "specific information to the inland carrier concerning the arrangement made by the forwarder to deliver the merchandise to the particular pier or steamship line."
["Comprehensive Guide to International Trade Terms (Complete Text)." National Trade Data Bank's Guide to International Trade Terms. 1 September 1995. USDOC, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION - International Government. Accessed 6 July 2007 (http://www.ntia.doc.gov/lexcon.txt {{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070714120827/http://www.ntia.doc.gov/lexcon.txt , date=2007-07-14 ).]
:"A delivery order was not regarded as a document of title at common law with the result that the transfer of the delivery order did not effect transfer of constructive possession of the goods. Attornment on the part of the bailee was required (i.e., an acknowledgement that the bailee held the goods on behalf of the transferee). The Uniform Documents of Title Act permits the use of negotiable delivery orders (if the order directs delivery to a named person or order). However, it is still necessary to single out delivery orders for special treatment. Until the delivery order is accepted by the bailee, there is no basis for imposing obligations on the bailee. See discussion under sections 18 and 19 . See also the definition of "issuer"."
See also
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Issuer
Issuer is a legal entity that develops, registers, and sells securities for the purpose of financing its operations.
Issuers may be governments, corporations, or investment trusts. Issuers are legally responsible for the obligations of the issu ...
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Bailee
Bailment is a legal relationship in common law, where the owner transfers physical possession of personal property ("chattel") for a time, but retains ownership. The owner who surrenders custody to a property is called the "bailor" and the ind ...
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Freight forwarder
A freight forwarder, or forwarding agent, is a person or company who, for a fee organizes shipments for individuals or corporations to get goods from the manufacturer or producer to a market, customer or final point of distribution.
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Title (property)
In property law, title is an intangible construct representing a bundle of rights in (to) a piece of property in which a party may own either a legal interest or equitable interest. The rights in the bundle may be separated and held by different ...
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Shipping list
Freight transport, also referred as ''Freight Forwarding'', is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The term shipping originally referred to transport by sea but in American English, it has bee ...
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Document automation
Document automation (also known as document assembly or document management) is the design of systems and workflows that assist in the creation of electronic documents. These include logic-based systems that use segments of pre-existing text and/or ...
References
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