ligan, lagan

ligan, lagan
ligan, lagan
/laygan/leygan/laegan/
Goods cast into the sea tied to a buoy, so that they may be found again by the owners, are so denominated. When goods are cast into the sea in storms or shipwrecks, and remain there, without coming to land, they are distinguished by the barbarous names of "jetsam," "flotsam," and "ligan."

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • ligan, lagan — /laygan/leygan/laegan/ Goods cast into the sea tied to a buoy, so that they may be found again by the owners, are so denominated. When goods are cast into the sea in storms or shipwrecks, and remain there, without coming to land, they are… …   Black's law dictionary

  • lagan — ligan, lagan /laygan/leygan/laegan/ Goods cast into the sea tied to a buoy, so that they may be found again by the owners, are so denominated. When goods are cast into the sea in storms or shipwrecks, and remain there, without coming to land,… …   Black's law dictionary

  • lagan — ligan, lagan /laygan/leygan/laegan/ Goods cast into the sea tied to a buoy, so that they may be found again by the owners, are so denominated. When goods are cast into the sea in storms or shipwrecks, and remain there, without coming to land,… …   Black's law dictionary

  • ligan — ligan, lagan /laygan/leygan/laegan/ Goods cast into the sea tied to a buoy, so that they may be found again by the owners, are so denominated. When goods are cast into the sea in storms or shipwrecks, and remain there, without coming to land,… …   Black's law dictionary

  • ligan — ligan, lagan /laygan/leygan/laegan/ Goods cast into the sea tied to a buoy, so that they may be found again by the owners, are so denominated. When goods are cast into the sea in storms or shipwrecks, and remain there, without coming to land,… …   Black's law dictionary

  • Lagan — may mean: *River Lagan , a river in Northern Ireland **Laganside Corporation, public body formed to regenerate the Lagan in Belfast **Lagan College, the first integrated school in Northern Ireland **Lagan Valley, a valley in Northern Ireland… …   Wikipedia

  • Ligan — Li gan (l[imac] gan), n. [Cf. L. ligare to bind, to tie, ligamen band, bandage, E. ligament, or ligsam.] (Law) Goods sunk in the sea, with a buoy attached in order that they may be found again. See {Jetsam} and {Flotsam}. [Written also {lagan}.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ligan — [lī′gən] n. LAGAN …   English World dictionary

  • Lagan — La gan, n. & v. See {Ligan}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lagan — Ligan Li gan (l[imac] gan), n. [Cf. L. ligare to bind, to tie, ligamen band, bandage, E. ligament, or ligsam.] (Law) Goods sunk in the sea, with a buoy attached in order that they may be found again. See {Jetsam} and {Flotsam}. [Written also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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