stream

stream. Anything liquid that flows in a line or course; esp., a current of water consisting of a bed, bank, and watercourse, usu. emptying into other bodies of water but not losing its character even if it breaks up or disappears. [Cases: Waters and Water Courses 38. C.J.S. Waters §§ 3–8, 91.]

private stream. A watercourse, the bed, channel, or waters of which are exclusively owned by private parties.

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译者Jerry，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与政府调查与白领犯罪相关的法律文件。