inherent vice English

Meaning inherent vice meaning

What does inherent vice mean?

inherent vice noun

— (commercial law) 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.

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latent defect

internal defect

inherent defect