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riparian right
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riparian right
n.
The right, as to fishing or to the use of a riverbed, of one who owns riparian land.
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Noun1.riparian right - right of access to water
water right
right - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"
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Like most common law, riparian rights have evolved with court decisions and regulation.
Water on the brain by Mooneyham, Scott / Business North Carolina
He covers both the eastern and western US systems, with a separate chapter on western state water systems and fees, and topics such as government ownership and riparian rights, boundaries and rules regarding surface water, Native American rights, environmental regulation, nuisance and tort law, and social theory.
United States water law; an introduction by Reference & Research Book News
Riparian rights are considered to be part of the riparian land.
The appraisal of water rights: their nature and transferability by Herzog, Steven J. / Appraisal Journal
 
 
 
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