Legal Definitions - ejectum

Ejectum refers to something that has been expelled or cast out, particularly by natural forces such as the sea.

Here are a few examples to illustrate this concept:

• Example 1: Post-Storm Beach Debris
  After a severe hurricane, a significant amount of timber, fishing gear, and various other materials from damaged coastal structures and vessels are found washed up on a public beach. These items were not intentionally discarded but were forcefully carried and deposited by the ocean's powerful currents and waves.

  This debris constitutes ejectum because it was cast out and deposited onto the land by the overwhelming natural forces of the sea during the storm.

• Example 2: River Flood Deposits
  Following an unprecedented period of heavy rainfall, a river overflows its banks, sweeping away fences, small sheds, and agricultural waste from properties along its course. When the floodwaters eventually recede, these displaced items are left scattered across fields and properties downstream.

  The items deposited by the receding floodwaters are considered ejectum as they were expelled from the river's normal channel by the natural force of the flood.

• Example 3: Landslide Material
  A major landslide occurs on a steep coastal cliff, causing a large volume of earth, rocks, and vegetation to break away and fall onto the beach below. This material significantly alters the shoreline and blocks public access.

  The earth, rocks, and vegetation that broke away and were deposited on the beach are ejectum because they were cast out from their original position on the cliff by the natural force of the landslide.