riparian owner
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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 water rights — (or simply riparian rights) is a system of allocating water among those who possess land about its source. It has its origins in English common law. Riparian rights exist in many countries with a common law heritage, such as Canada, Australia,… … Wikipedia
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
owner — The person in whom is vested the ownership, dominion, or title of property; proprietor. He who has dominion of a thing, real or personal, corporeal or incorporeal, which he has a right to enjoy and do with as he pleases, even to spoil or destroy… … Black's 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 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 — adj. & n. esp. Law adj. of or on a river bank (riparian rights). n. an owner of property on a river bank. Etymology: L riparius f. ripa bank … Useful english dictionary
riparian proprietor — An owner of land which is bounded or traversed by a natural stream. In loose usage, inclusive of an owner of land on the shores of the sea or of a lake. 56 Am J1st Wat § 273 … Ballentine's law dictionary
upper owner — A riparian owner whose land is upstream in reference to the land of another such owner. An owner of land front which surface water drains onto adjoining premises … Ballentine's law dictionary
