Land Rights

Question 1

accretion

Answer 1

the gaining of land due to natural forces

Hint: sounds like “secretion”

Question 2

aquifer

Answer 2

the location of an underground water supply

Question 3

appurtenant easement

Answer 3

an easement that benefits a neighboring property

Question 4

air rights

Answer 4

rights of a property owner to the infinite air space above her land that may be limited by government regulations regarding aircraft traffic

Question 5

avulsion

Answer 5

the sudden loss of land due to natural forces

Hint: “I was ‘a fool, son,’ to build a house on this cliff”

Question 6

datum

Answer 6

in surveying, the point, line, or surface from which elevations are measured

Question 7

doctrine of prior appropriation

Answer 7

a state-specific right regarding use of water, especially where water is scarce

Question 8

domestic water

Answer 8

the term used to describe water used for such things as bathing, drinking, and cooking