Meanings of extreme looseness in English

Before the British occupation, land was of little value, and an extreme looseness existed in the description of boundaries and landmarks.

As an instance of the extreme looseness with which the book was edited, I may observe that the first four Vols.

Their coats were staring, ears drooping, noses running, and heads hanging down-allthe symptoms of fly-bite ,togetherwith extreme looseness of the bowels.