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particular average
noun
, Marine Insurance.
- a loss at sea, as through accident or negligence, that is borne solely by the owner of the lost property. : P.A.
particular average
noun
- See general averageinsurance partial damage to or loss of a ship or its cargo affecting only the shipowner or one cargo owner PA Compare general average
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Word History and Origins
Origin of particular average1
First recorded in 1765–75
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Example Sentences
As such are classed general average, salvage charges, particular average, particular charges.
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For the substantiation of a claim for particular average the following documents are required: Protest of master or logbook.
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A policy of insurance generally covers both general and particular average, unless specially excepted.
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You were the one who thought this particular average man was a slob.
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