Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
riparian land — Land that has been created by natural or manmade filling in or by moving of water. American Banker Glossary … Financial and business terms
riparian right — n: the right of one owning riparian land to have access to and use of the shore and water Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
riparian — [ri per′ē ən, rīper′ē ən] adj. [< L riparius < ripa, river bank < IE * reipā, steep edge < base * rei , to slit, cut > RIVE, REAP] 1. of, adjacent to, or living on, the bank of a river or, sometimes, of a lake, pond, etc. 2.… … English World dictionary
riparian — /raperiyan/ Belonging or relating to the bank of a river or stream; of or on the Land lying beyond the natural watershed of a stream is not riparian. The term is sometimes used as relating to the shore of the sea or other tidal water, or of a… … Black's law dictionary
riparian right — Law. a right, as fishing or use of water for irrigation or power, enjoyed by a person who owns riparian property. [1885 90] * * * In law, the right of one who owns riparian land (land abutting or including a stream or river) to have access to and … Universalium
riparian right — noun right of access to water • Syn: ↑water right • Hypernyms: ↑right * * * noun : the right of one owning riparian land to have access to and use of the shore and water compare littoral right, water right * … Useful english dictionary
riparian rights — Rights existing as natural and inherent incidents of the ownership of riparian land. 56 Am J1st Wat § 274. The rights of an owner of land bounded or traversed by a natural stream of water in the use of the stream or the water therein. The right… … Ballentine's law dictionary
riparian right — noun Date: circa 1860 a right (as access to or use of the shore, bed, and water) of one owning riparian land … New Collegiate Dictionary
riparian rights — n. The rights of those who own property on the banks of rivers and streams related to use of the water and the land bordering it. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.… … Law dictionary
Riparian zone — Riparian redirects here. For the legal doctrine, see riparian water rights. A riparian zone or riparian area is the interface between land and a stream. Plant communities along the river margins are called riparian vegetation, characterized by… … Wikipedia
