See Also: desertion(dictionary)
desertion(dictionary)
Desertion(law)
DESERTION, MALICIOUS(law)
DESERTION, torts(law)
DESERTION OF SEAMEN, contracts(law)

desertion (iou)



desertion noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French desertion from late Latin desertio(n-), from desert- pa. ppl stem of deserere: see DESERT noun2, -ION.]
The action of deserting, forsaking, or abandoning. LME.
b. Law. Wilful abandonment of one's duty or obligations, esp. (a) to service in the armed forces, (b) to live with one's spouse. E18.
The state of being deserted or abandoned. M16.