Legal Term: ADVICE

Definition: com. law. A letter containing information of any circumstances unknown to the person to whom it is written, when goods are forwarded by sea or land, the letter transmited to inform the consignee of the fact, is termed advice of goods, or letter of advice. When one merchant draws upon another, he generally advises him of the fact. These letters are intended to give notice of the facts they contain.

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