[pct-l] Flotsam and Jetsam

[Carl Siechert]

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On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 3:22 PM, <abiegen at cox.net> wrote:

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> Marine law has a number of ways of helping people deal with wrecks,
> flotsam, jetsam, etc. that can be found in the sea. Jetsam refers to
> materials that are purposefully thrown over board (jettisoned) . Flotsam
> refers to materials that float off a ship without having been thrown in
> deliberately. A shipwreck usually results in Flotsam and not jetsam.
> Generally speaking, jetsam is the property of the finder, while flotsam
> remains the property of its original owner.
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