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That liquid substance of which the sea, the rivers, and creeks are composed. 2. A pool of water, or a stream or water course, is considered as part of the land, hence a pool of twenty acres, would pass by the grant of twenty acres of land, without mentioning the water. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition As designating a commodity or a subject of ownership, this term … [Read more...] about WATER

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English law. An officer appointed to search ships in ports. … [Read more...] about WATER BAILIFF

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This term is applied to the flow or movement of the water in rivers, creeks, and other streams. 2. In a legal sense, property In a water course is comprehended under the general name of land; so that a grant of land conveys to the grantee not only fields, meadows, and the like, but also all the rivers and streams, which naturally pass over the surface of the land. 3. Those who … [Read more...] about WATER COURSE