- 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. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
riparian proprietor
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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 owner — Same as riparian proprietor … Ballentine's law dictionary
supra-riparian — /s(y)uwpra raperiyan/ Upper riparian; higher up the stream. This term is applied to the estate, rights, or duties of a riparian proprietor whose land is situated at a point nearer the source of the stream than the estate with which it is compared … Black's law dictionary
littoral proprietor — The owner of premises on the shores of the sea or a lake. 56 Am J1st Wat § 273. If an owner s lands abut upon a river he is deemed a riparian owner. Peck v Alfred Olsen Constr. Co. 216 Iowa 519, 238 NW 416, 89 ALR 1132 … Ballentine's law dictionary
reasonable use doctrine — The maxim of the common law that the use of one s own property must be such as not unreasonably to injure others in depriving them of the lawful use and enjoyment of their properties. 38 Am J1st Negl § 15; 39 Am J1st Nuis § 16. A rule in respect… … Ballentine's law dictionary
drift-stuff — This term signifies, not goods which are the subject of salvage, but matters floating at random, without any known or discoverable ownership, which, if cast ashore, will probably never be reclaimed, but will, as a matter of course, accrue to the… … Black's law dictionary
mill privilege — The right of a riparian proprietor to erect a mill on his land and to use the power furnished by the stream for the purpose of operating the mill, with due regard to the rights of other owners above and below him on the stream … Black's law dictionary
drift-stuff — This term signifies, not goods which are the subject of salvage, but matters floating at random, without any known or discoverable ownership, which, if cast ashore, will probably never be reclaimed, but will, as a matter of course, accrue to the… … Black's law dictionary
mill privilege — The right of a riparian proprietor to erect a mill on his land and to use the power furnished by the stream for the purpose of operating the mill, with due regard to the rights of other owners above and below him on the stream … Black's law dictionary
projectio — Alluvion, or the gradual washing up of the sand and earth so as to increase the quantity of land owned by a riparian proprietor … Ballentine's law dictionary
