Derelict
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Derelict or dereliction commonly refers to:
Derelict may also refer to:
- AbandonmentAbandonmentThe term abandonment has a multitude of uses, legal and extra-legal. This "signpost article" provides a guide to the various legal and quasi-legal uses of the word and includes links to articles that deal with each of the distinct concepts at greater length...
of property, then referred to as a 'derelict' - Derelict (maritime), property which has been abandoned and deserted at sea by those who were in charge without any hope of recovering it
- Dereliction of dutyDereliction of dutyDereliction of duty is a specific offense under United States Code Title 10,892. Article 92 and applies to all branches of the US military. A service member who is derelict has willfully refused to perform his duties or has incapacitated himself in such a way that he cannot perform his duties...
, abandoning one's post or failing to perform required duties - A person abandoned by society, especially a person without a permanent homeHomelessnessHomelessness describes the condition of people without a regular dwelling. People who are homeless are unable or unwilling to acquire and maintain regular, safe, and adequate housing, or lack "fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence." The legal definition of "homeless" varies from country...
and means of support
Derelict may also refer to:
- "Derelict", an alternative name for the fictional sea-shanty "Dead Man's ChestDead Man's Chest"Dead Man's Chest" is a fictional sea-song originally from Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island . It was expanded in a poem, titled Derelict by Young E. Allison, published in the Louisville Courier-Journal in 1891...
" from the novel Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson - "Derelict", a song from the album OdelayOdelayOdelay is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock artist Beck, originally released on June 18, 1996, by DGC Records.After the mainstream success of "Loser", Odelay featured several hit singles, including "Where It's At", "Devils Haircut", and "The New Pollution"...
by Beck - "The Derelict" (Hodgson)The Derelict (Hodgson)The Derelict is a short story by William Hope Hodgson, first published in 1912.As he does in many of his stories, Hodgson employs a framework or "story within a story." In the framework, an elderly ship's doctor recounts a strange event that happened to him some years earlier, in the context of...
, a 1912 short story by William Hope Hodgson - The DerelictsThe DerelictsThe Derelicts were a London-based "Trotskyist R&B band" active from 1974–1976, well known on the London pub rock/squat rock circuit, consisting of Barbara Gogan, Richard Williams, Susan Gogan, and John Studholme, amongst others...
, a 1970s British R&B band - "The Derelict (God Forsaken)", a song from the album We the FallenWe the FallenWe the Fallen is the fourth studio album by American industrial metal band Psyclon Nine. The album was released on September 8, 2009 through Metropolis Records. This is the first album released by Psyclon Nine with new members Vlixx and Jon Siren....
by Psyclon Nine - "The Derelict", a song from the album Æther Shanties by Abney ParkAbney Park (band)Abney Park is a band based in Seattle that mixes elements of industrial dance, world music, and steampunk influenced lyrics in their work. Their name comes from Abney Park Cemetery in London...