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Desertion of seamen
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Desertion of seamenContracts. The abandonment, by a sailor, of a ship or vessel, in which he engaged to perform a voyage, before the expiration of his time, and without leave.
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Abandonment
1) In maritime contracts in the civil law, principals are generally held indefinitely responsible for the obligations which their agents have contracted relative to the concern of their commission but with regard to ship owners there is remarkable peculiarity; they are bound by the contract of the master only to the amount of their interest in the ship, and can be discharged from their responsibility by abandoning the ship and freight. 2) Contracts. In the French law, the act by which a debtor surrenders his property for the benefit of his creditors. 3) Malicious. The act of a hushand or wife, who leaves his or her consort wilfully, and with an intention of causing perpetual separation.
Ship
This word, in its most enlarged sense, signifies a vessel employed in navigation; for example, the terms the ship's papers, the ship's hushand, shipwreck, and the like, are employed whether the vessel referred to be a brig, a sloop, or a three-masted vessel.
Expiration
Cessation; end. As, the expiration of, a lease, of a contract, or statute.
Time
Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions.
Without
Pleading. This word is adopted in formal traverses, and is a negative signifying "and not for;" accordingly the language of the elder entries sometimes is, It et nemy pur tiel cause.
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Deserter
One who abandons his post.
Desertion
"1) Criminal law. An offence which consists in the abandonment of the public service, in the army or navy, without leave. 2) Torts. The act by which a man abandons his wife and children, or either of them.
Desertion, malicious
The act of a hushand or wife, in leaving a consort, without just cause, for the purpose of causing a perpetual separation.
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Descender
In the descent; as formedon in the descender.
Descriptio personae
Description of the person. In wills, it frequently happens, that the word heir is used as a descriptio personae; it is then a sufficient designation of the person.
Description
A written account of the state and condition of personal property, titles, papers, and the like. It is a kind of inventory, but is more particular in ascertaining the exact condition of the property, and is without any appraisement of it.
Deserter
One who abandons his post.
Desertion
"1) Criminal law. An offence which consists in the abandonment of the public service, in the army or navy, without leave. 2) Torts. The act by which a man abandons his wife and children, or either of them.
Desertion of seamen
Desertion, malicious
The act of a hushand or wife, in leaving a consort, without just cause, for the purpose of causing a perpetual separation.
Designation
Wills. The expression used by a testator, instead of the name of the person or the thing he is desirous to name.
Despacheurs
The name given, in some countries, to persons appointed to settle cases of average.
Despatches
Official communications of official Persons, on the affairs of government.
Desperate
Of which there is no hope.
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Abandonment
1) In maritime contracts in the civil law, principals are generally held indefinitely responsible for the obligations which their agents have contracted relative to the concern of their commission but with regard to ship owners there is remarkable peculiarity; they are bound by the contract of the master only to the amount of their interest in the ship, and can be discharged from their responsibility by abandoning the ship and freight. 2) Contracts. In the French law, the act by which a debtor surrenders his property for the benefit of his creditors. 3) Malicious. The act of a hushand or wife, who leaves his or her consort wilfully, and with an intention of causing perpetual separation.
Ship
This word, in its most enlarged sense, signifies a vessel employed in navigation; for example, the terms the ship's papers, the ship's hushand, shipwreck, and the like, are employed whether the vessel referred to be a brig, a sloop, or a three-masted vessel.
Expiration
Cessation; end. As, the expiration of, a lease, of a contract, or statute.
Time
Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions.
Without
Pleading. This word is adopted in formal traverses, and is a negative signifying "and not for;" accordingly the language of the elder entries sometimes is, It et nemy pur tiel cause.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Deserter
One who abandons his post.
Desertion
"1) Criminal law. An offence which consists in the abandonment of the public service, in the army or navy, without leave. 2) Torts. The act by which a man abandons his wife and children, or either of them.
Desertion, malicious
The act of a hushand or wife, in leaving a consort, without just cause, for the purpose of causing a perpetual separation.
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Descender
In the descent; as formedon in the descender.
Descriptio personae
Description of the person. In wills, it frequently happens, that the word heir is used as a descriptio personae; it is then a sufficient designation of the person.
Description
A written account of the state and condition of personal property, titles, papers, and the like. It is a kind of inventory, but is more particular in ascertaining the exact condition of the property, and is without any appraisement of it.
Deserter
One who abandons his post.
Desertion
"1) Criminal law. An offence which consists in the abandonment of the public service, in the army or navy, without leave. 2) Torts. The act by which a man abandons his wife and children, or either of them.
Desertion of seamen
Desertion, malicious
The act of a hushand or wife, in leaving a consort, without just cause, for the purpose of causing a perpetual separation.
Designation
Wills. The expression used by a testator, instead of the name of the person or the thing he is desirous to name.
Despacheurs
The name given, in some countries, to persons appointed to settle cases of average.
Despatches
Official communications of official Persons, on the affairs of government.
Desperate
Of which there is no hope.
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