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private river

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A river to which a riparian owner may claim ownership of the riverbed because the river is unnavigable or navigable only by vessels with shallow drafts. • A navigable private river is not wholly owned by a private person and cannot be closed to public use; people may still make ordinary use of the river

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droits of admiralty

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droits of admiralty (droyts), n. The Lord High Admiral’s rights in connection with the sea, such as the right to recover proceeds from shipwrecks, enemy goods confiscated at the beginning of hostilities, jetsam, flotsam, treasure, deodand, fines, forfeitures, sturgeons, whales, and other large fishes. • The droit proceeds are paid to the Exchequer’s office for

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condemnation

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condemnation (kon-dem-nay-sh[schwa]n), n. 1. The act of judicially pronouncing someone guilty; conviction. 2. The determination and declaration that certain property (esp. land) is assigned to public use, subject to reasonable compensation; the exercise of eminent domain by a governmental entity. See EMINENT DOMAIN. excess condemnation. A taking of land in excess of the boundaries of

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wharf

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wharf. A structure on the shores of navigable waters, to which a vessel can be brought for loading or unloading. [Cases: Wharves 4. C.J.S. Wharves §§ 1–2, 4–5.] private wharf. One that can be used only by its owner or lessee. [Cases: Wharves 4. C.J.S. Wharves §§ 1–2, 4–5.] public wharf. One that can be

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