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Accession The acquisition of title to land by its
addition to real estate already owned,
through human actions or natural
processes
Accretion A gradual addition to dry land by the forces
of nature, as when the tide deposits water-
borne sediment on shoreline property.
Air Rights The right to undisturbed use and control of
airspace over a parcel of land (within
reasonable limits for air travel); may be
transferred separately from the land.
Alluvion (Alluvium) The solid material deposited along a shore
by accretion.
Appropriative Rights Water rights allocated by government
, permit, according to an appropriation
system. It is not necessary to own property
beside the body of water to apply for an
appropriation permit.
Appurtenance A right that goes along with ownership of
real property; usually transferred with the
property, but may be sold separately. This
is a legal term referring to both physical
and non-physical.
Avulsion A natural process in which land is removed
from one person's property and deposited
onto another's. Happens very suddenly, as
in a flash flood.
Bundle of Rights All real property rights that are conferred
with ownership, including right of
possession, right of quiet enjoyment, right
of disposition, right of exclusion, and right
of control.
Encroachment A physical object intruding onto
neighboring property, often due to a
mistake regarding the boundary. An illegal
trespass by one property owner on the
legal boundary of the land of another
, property owner due to a physical object
intruding onto neighboring property, often
due to a mistake regarding the boundary;
examples include a wall, fence, driveway,
and an overhanging balcony or eave.
Erosion A gradual loss of soil due to the action of
wind, water, or other forces.
Fructus Naturales (Natural Naturally occurring plants ("fruits of
Attachments) nature"), generally considered part of real
property.
Improvements Additions to real property that are man-
made, substantial fixtures, such as
buildings.
Land The surface of the earth; actual dirt on the
ground, part of a waterway that is owned,
or even a swampy marsh. From a legal
standpoint, it also refers to everything
under the ground to the center of the
earth, and everything over the land into the
air (within limits to allow for air traffic).
Littoral Rights Water rights of landowners whose land
touches a commercial lake, sea, or ocean.
Mineral Rights Rights to the minerals located beneath the