- several fishery
- An obsolete term for an exclusive fishery. See exclusive fishery.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
several fishery
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several fishery — an exclusive right to fish derived from ownership of the soil. Compare free fishery and several fishery … Dictionary of ichthyology
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fishery — Business or process of catching, processing, or selling fish. A hatchery or place for catching fish. A right or liberty of taking fish at a particular place or waters. A species of incorporeal hereditament, anciently termed piscary, of which… … Black's law dictionary
fishery — Business or process of catching, processing, or selling fish. A hatchery or place for catching fish. A right or liberty of taking fish at a particular place or waters. A species of incorporeal hereditament, anciently termed piscary, of which… … Black's law dictionary
fishery — In common usage, a place for fishing. In a legal sense, a right, other than one arising from ownership of a particular shore or beach, to employ within a particular stretch of water, lawful means for the taking of fish which may be found there.… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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several — More than two, often used to designate a number greater than one. First Nat. Trust & Savings Bank of San Diego v. Industrial Accident Commission, 213 Cal. 322, 2 P.2d 347, 351. Each particular, or a small number singly taken. Nashville, C. & St.… … Black's law dictionary
fishery — A term used to describe the collective enterprise of taking fish. A fishery is usually defined by a combination of the species caught (one or several), the gear and/or fishing methods used, and the area of operation … Fisheries — dictionary
common fishery — those fisheries not belonging to any state; the right to fish in all public waters, Compare free fishery and several fishery and, particularly, common of fishery … Dictionary of ichthyology
free fishery — 1) a royal franchise or exclusive privilege of fishing in a public river. Compare common fishery and several fishery 2) slang for the pudendum … Dictionary of ichthyology
