carrier, common

carrier, common
n.
A carrier who makes transportation available to the public, and who will transport any person or the goods of any person who pays for the passage, as long as there is room available and no legal reason to refuse.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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