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When a case has reached a point where a court can adjudicate upon a matter, as opposed to matters which have not yet arisen and for which the court cannot presume to happen and adjudicate a matter. … [Read more...] about RIPE FOR JUDGMENT

Rights of property owners near bodies of water (usually smaller such as rivers, estuaries, streams) to use the water and the land bordering the body of water. … [Read more...] about RIPARIAN RIGHTS

A medieval Latin word, which Lord Coke takes to mean water running between two banks; in,other places it is rendered "bank." … [Read more...] about RIPARIA

Belonging or relating to the bank of a river; of or on the bank. Land lying beyond the natural watershed of a stream is not "riparian." The term is sometimes used as reiating to the shore of the sea or other tidal water, or of a lake or other considerable body of water not having the character of a water-course. But this is not accurate. The proper word to be employed in such … [Read more...] about RIPARIAN

estates. This term, used by the civilians, has been adopted by the common lawyers. 4 Mason's Rep. 397. Those who own the land bounding upon a water course, are so called. 2. Such riparian proprietor owns that portion of the bed of the river (not navigable) which is adjoining his land usque ad filum aquce; or, in other words, to the thread or central line of the stream. … [Read more...] about RIPARIAN PROPRIETORS