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1. The floating debris from a ship wrecked at sea. 2. A name for the goods which float upon the sea when castoverboard for the safety of the ship or when a ship is sunk. Distinguished from "jetsam"and "ligan." Bract lib. 2 c. 5; 5 Coke. 100; 1 Bl. Comm. 292. … [Read more...] about FLOTSAM

In criminal law. The act of one under accusation, who evades fhe law by voluntarily withdrawing himself. It is presumptive evidence of guilt. … [Read more...] about FLIGHT

A name for the goods which float upon the sea when a ship is sunk, in distinction from Jetsam, and Legan. … [Read more...] about FLOTSAM OR FLOTSAN

Florida State University Law Review … [Read more...] about Fla. St. U. L. Rev.

In Roman law. The title of a book containing the forms of actions, published by Cneius Flavius. A. U. C. 449. Mackeld. Rom. Law, … [Read more...] about FLAVIANUM JUS