DERELICTION

dereliction (der-<<schwa>>-lik-sh<<schwa>>n), n.1. Abandonment, esp. through neglect or

moral wrong.

dereliction in the performance of duties.Military law. Willful or negligent failure to perform

assigned  duties;  culpable  inefficiency  in  performing  assigned  duties.  [Cases:  Military  Justice

687. C.J.S. Military Justice § 68.]

2.  An  increase  of  land  caused  by  the  receding  of  a  sea,  river,  or  stream  from  its  usual

watermark.  See  RELICTION.  [Cases:  Navigable  Waters    44;  Waters  and  Water  Courses    93.

C.J.S. Navigable Waters § 94; Waters §§ 177–182, 184–185.] [Blacks Law 8th]