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ACCRETED LAND [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accreted land
1, record 1, English, accreted%20land
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A]ccreted lands are additions to the area of realty from gradual deposit by water of solid material, whether mud, sand, or sediment, producing dry land which before was covered by water, along banks of navigable or unnavigable bodies of water. (American Law of Property, Vol. III, p. 855). 1, record 1, English, - accreted%20land
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terre d'accroissement
1, record 1, French, terre%20d%27accroissement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le terme anglais «accreted land» est un collectif, il y a lieu d'employer «terres d'accroissement». 1, record 1, French, - terre%20d%27accroissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
terre d'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). 2, record 1, French, - terre%20d%27accroissement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- terres d'accroissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Real Estate
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- naturally accreted land
1, record 2, English, naturally%20accreted%20land
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At common law, riparian land has certain private rights attach to it that include permission to protect the upland from erosion, the continued quantity and quality of surface water floor, ownership of any naturally accreted land, and access to and from the water along the common or natural boundary. 1, record 2, English, - naturally%20accreted%20land
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Immobilier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terre d'accroissement naturel
1, record 2, French, terre%20d%27accroissement%20naturel
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- accrual 1, record 3, English, accrual
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- accreted land 2, record 3, English, accreted%20land
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... information must be obtained on the status of the forest depletion and accruals ... 1, record 3, English, - accrual
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accrue
1, record 3, French, accrue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation d'une forêt par extension sur le terrain voisin; parcelle abandonnée par la culture qui s'est couverte naturellement d'une végétation forestière. 2, record 3, French, - accrue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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