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Quasi-derelict

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A vessel whose crew is disabled by sickness or other cause. See Newb. 449, 23 Fed. Cas. (U. S.) 333.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The condition of a vessel which is not abandoned, but those on board of which are physically incapable of doing anything for their safety. 1 Newb. Adm. 452.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

When a vessel, without being abandoned, is no longer under the control or direction of those on board, (as where part of the crew are dead, and the remainder are physically and mentally incapable of providing for their own safety,) she is snid to be quasi derelict. Sturtevant v. Nicholaus, 1 Newb. Adm. 449, Fed. Cas. No. 13,578.

Defined under Derelict in Black's Law Dictionary.