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ligan

American  
[lahy-guhn] / ˈlaɪ gən /

noun

Law.

  1. a variant of lagan.

ligan British  
/ ˈlaɪɡən /

noun

  1. a variant of lagan

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Flotsam, jetsam and ligan belong to the sovereign in the absence only of the true owner.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

If they continue at sea, the law distinguishes them by the barbarous and uncouth appellations of jetsam, flotsam, and ligan.

From Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First by Blackstone, William, Sir

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