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 rights — riparian rights, the legal rights of a person, business, or government to approach and use water and bordering land, especially as a holder of property lying on a waterway or lake … Useful english dictionary
riparian rights — those rights belonging to a person owning land bordering a watercourse, concerning its bank, bed and waters … Dictionary of ichthyology
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 — Ri*pa ri*an, a. [L. riparius, fr. ripa a bank. See {River}, and cf. {Arrive}.] Of or pertaining to the bank of a river; as, riparian rights. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — 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 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
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
aquatic rights — Rights which individuals have to the use of the sea and rivers, for the purpose of fishing and navigation, and also to the soil in the sea and rivers. See riparian rights water (water rights) … Black's law dictionary
