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inherent vice

inherent vice noun: an intrinsic shortcoming in an object, especially an object's in-built tendency to degrade, which adversely affects its evaluation, preservability, insurability, or acceptability to be transported by a shipper, and which usually limits the legal liability of those who handle or care for it.

Noun

inherent vice (usually uncountable, plural inherent vices)

  1. (usually) An intrinsic shortcoming in an object, especially an object's in-built tendency to degrade, which adversely affects its evaluation, preservability, insurability, or acceptability to be transported by a shipper, and which usually limits the legal liability of those who handle or care for it.
    • Leather, badly tanned, is susceptible to deterioration from inherent vice induced by poor quality manufacturing.1988 February 21, Thomas C. Albro II, “Books and their Enemies Caring for your Library”, in Washington Post, retrieved 17 Jul 2015
    • [T]he insurance was stated to cover “all risks of loss or damage” except that “caused by inherent vice or nature of the subject matter covered”.2011 June 23, Locke Lord LLP, “Supreme Court confirms reduced scope of inherent vice exclusions”, in lexology.com, retrieved 17 Jul 2015

inherent vice meaning in Tamil

inherent vice in Tamil

உள்ளார்ந்த கேடு

Forms of inherent vice

pluralinherent vices

Questions about inherent vice

What does inherent vice mean?
Inherent vice means an intrinsic shortcoming in an object, especially an object's in-built tendency to degrade, which adversely affects its evaluation, preservability, insurability, or acceptability to be transported by a shipper, and which usually limits the legal liability of those who handle or care for it.
What is inherent vice in Tamil?
Inherent vice in Tamil is உள்ளார்ந்த கேடு. See Inherent vice meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is inherent vice?
Inherent vice is a noun.
What is the plural of inherent vice?
The plural of inherent vice is inherent vices.

Words near inherent vice in the dictionary

  1. inherencies
  2. inherency
  3. inherent
  4. inherent power
  5. inherent powers
  6. inherent vice
  7. inherent vices
  8. inherent vowel
  9. inherent vowels
  10. inherently
  11. inheres

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