How is Public Carrier defined in a legal contract?
- Public Carrier means an owner of a transport vehicle who transports or commits to transport goods of any class for another, at any time and in any public place, for hire or reward, whether following the terms of a contract or otherwise. This term also includes any entity involved in the business of transporting goods for individuals associated with that entity for the purpose of having their goods transported. Seen in 14 SEC filings.
- Public Carrier means a shared passenger transportation service that is available for use by the general public and operates on a scheduled timetable. Seen in 8 SEC Filings.
- Public Carrier means an entity that owns, operates, or manages an entity that moves people, goods, or commodities by land, sea, or air transport. Seen in 4 SEC Filings.
Please note, some definitions have been omitted due to specific organizational and location mentions.
Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.
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Which definition should you use?
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Genie Definition 1
- Public Carrier means an entity offering transport of goods or passengers, in any public place, for hire or reward, under a contract or otherwise.
Relevant Contract Types
Relevant Circumstances
- Agreement with a logistics company for goods delivery.
- Shipping arrangement for export/import of goods.
- Contracting a firm for regular transportation of employees.
Relevant Sectors
Genie Definition 2
- Public Carrier services are accessible by the general public and operate on a scheduled timetable.
Relevant Contract Types
Relevant Circumstances
- City council agreement with a bus company to provide regular service.
- Contracting a ferry service for public transportation.
Relevant Sectors
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Public Carrier means an entity offering transport of goods or passengers, in any public place, for hire or reward, under a contract or otherwise.
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