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dereliction

dereliction 1 a : an intentional abandonment b : a state

by the natural owner or guardian left and abandoned as derelict lands

Derelict, a vessel forsaken at sea. As to public notice of

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Derelict Canals. See (English) Railway and Canal Traffic Act, 1888, s.

Derelict Lands, those suddenly left by the sea, as when the

Signal Station Act, 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 29). Derelict ships have to be reported to Lloyd's (Derelict Vessels (Report)

The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume an utter forsaking abandonment

or soil, so as to form firm ground; or by dereliction, as when the sea shrinks below the usual water mark.

established and definite rule of action, a forbidden act, a dereliction from duty, unlawful behaviour, wilful in character, improper or wrong

'Canals' and 'Railways.' As to the abandonment of unnecessary or derelict canals, see s. 45 of the Act of 1888. In

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