- Safety Appliance Act
- Federal Act regulating safety of equipment used by common carriers engaged in interstate commerce. 45 U.S.C.A. No. 1 et seq.
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
Safety Appliance Act
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