Legal Definition and Related Resources of Derelict
Meaning of Derelict
Abandoned; deserted; cast away. Land left uncovered by the receding of water from its former bed. 2 RoUe, Abr. 170; 2 Bl. Comm. 262; 1 Crabb, Real Prop. 109. When so left by degrees, the derelict land belongs to the owner of the soil adjoining; but when the sea retires suddenly, it belongs to the government. 2 Bl. Comm. 262; 1 Brown, Civ. Law, 239; 1 Sumn. (U.S.) 328, 490; 1 Gall (U.S.) 133; Bee, Adm. (U.S.) 62, 178, 260; Ware (U.S.) 332. Personal property abandoned or thrown away by the owner in such manner as to indicate that he intends to make no further claim thereto. 2 Bl. Comm. 9; 2 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 9; 1 C. B. 112; Broom, Leg. Max. Vessel 261.
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Synonyms of Derelict
(Abandoned), adjective
- adrift
- avoided
- cast aside
- cast off
- castaway
- deserted
- desolate
- discarded
- disowned
- dispensed with
- excluded
- forgotten
- forlorn
- forsaken
- friendless
- given up
- helpless
- homeless
- ignored
- isolated
- jettisoned
- left
- lonely
- lonesome
- neglected
- on the fringe of society
- outcast
- rejected
- relinquished
- repudiated
- scorned
- scrapped
- set adrift
- shunned
- solitary
- thrown overboard
- uncared for
- unclaimed
- unfortunate
- unfriended
- unowned
- unpossessed
- unwanted
- wretched
- written off
- Associated Concepts: derelict property
(Negligent), adjective
- careless
- delinquent
- disregardful
- dutiless
- failing in duty
- faithless
- faulty
- heedless
- improvident
- inattentive
- inconsiderate
- indifferent
- lax
- neglectful
- neglecting
- regardless
- remiss
- slack
- thoughtless
- uncircumspect
- unconcerned
- unfaithful
- unheedful
- unheeding
- uninterested
- unmindful
- unobservant
- un watchful
noun
- displaced person
- drifter
- exile
- fugitive
- ne’erdowell
- outcast
- pariah
- scamp
- tramper
- vagrant
- wanderer
- wastrel
Concept of Derelict in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Derelict: Dry land that is exposed by a change in the water line.
Concept of Derelict in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Derelict: Dry land that is exposed by a change in the water line.
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