WAIF.
Waif, The Civilians call it derelictum, this belonged in times past to the finder, by the Law of nature, and now to the Prince by the Law of Nations, or to the Lord of the Fee which hath his* 1.1 liberty granted him by the King, if the owner shall challenge it within a year and a day, it shall be restored him.
A thing pro derelicto habita, waived and for∣saken,* 1.2 is nullius in bonis, as when a man for fear of a tempest casteth his things into the Sea, or some danger being emminent, leaveth them upon the land, or else of his own free-will, leaveth that which is his own sine spe reh. thendi.
I•• a thing be fallen out of a chariot or Wagon, it may be said to be lost or waived.
Felony is not committed in the taking of trea∣sury ••ound wreck of the Sea, waif and stray, and such like, unless they have been before seised