Legal Definitions - ligeus

A ligeus is a male subject or a liege man. This means that they are loyal to a king or queen and are willing to serve them.

During medieval times, knights were ligeus to their lords and would fight for them in battles.

Lighterage is the process of loading and unloading goods between a ship and a smaller vessel called a lighter. This is done when the ship cannot use a restricted port or dock.

When a large cargo ship needs to unload its goods in a small port, it will use a lighter to transport the goods to the shore. The compensation paid for this service is also called lighterage.