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SEA ALLUVION [4 records]

Record 1 2012-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

Where land is formed by alluvion, namely by the casting up of earth or sand on the shore of the sea, the additional increment belongs to the Crown where the casting up of the earth or sand takes place suddenly. However, where new land is formed by small accretions and the additions or increments are so gradual as to be inappreciable, these belong to the owner of the adjacent land, whether the accretions are due to natural or to artificial causes, provided in the latter case the user of the land is lawful.(8 Hals., 4th, p. 867)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

alluvion : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

(T)he act of growing to a thing; usually applied to the gradual and imperceptible accumulation of land out of the sea or a river.

OBS

Accretion of land is of two kinds; by alluvion, i. e., by the washing up of sand or soil, so as to form firm ground; or by dereliction, as when the sea shrinks below the usual water mark. If this accretion of land is by small and imperceptible degrees, it belongs to the owner of the land immediately adjacent to it, but if it is sudden and considerable it belongs to the Crown.(Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 27).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

Acception large.

OBS

accroissement : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

Where land is formed by alluvion, namely by the casting up of earth or sand on the shore of the sea, the additional increment belongs to the Crown where the casting up of the earth or sand takes place suddenly. However, where new land is formed by small accretions and the additions or increments are so gradual as to be inappreciable, these belong to the owner of the adjacent land, whether the accretions are due to natural or to artificial causes, provided in the latter case the user of the land is lawful.(8 Hals., 4th, p. 867)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

alluvion : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Property Law (common law)
OBS

Accretion of land is of two kinds : By alluvion, i. e., by the washing up of sand or soil, so as to form firm ground; or by dereliction, as when the sea shrinks below the usual water-mark. The term "alluvion" is applied to deposit itself, while "accretion" denotes the act. However, the terms are frequently used synonymously.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

Une alluvion fluviale profite parfois au propriétaire riverain en raison de l'accroissement de terrain qui peut résulter de l'alluvionnement.

OBS

accroissement de terrain par alluvionnement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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