Littoral Rights

Definition: legal rights related to land abutting an ocean, sea or lake, usually extending to the high-water mark

Pronunciation:    ˈli-tə-rəl; ˌli-tə-ˈral, -ˈräl\  \ˈrīt\

Used in a Sentence:    Since the land was located next to a lake the owner had littoral rights to the property extending to the water’s edge.

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