navigable waters
81equal footing doctrine — This doctrine provides that, like the original states which retained title to the beds of their navigable waters, all new states are entitled to the beds of navigable waters within their boundaries; however, the doctrine is not without exception …
82jus privatum — /jas praveytam/ Private law; the law regulating the rights, conduct, and affairs of individuals, as distinguished from public law, which relates to the constitution and functions of government and the administration of criminal justice. The right …
83equal footing doctrine — This doctrine provides that, like the original states which retained title to the beds of their navigable waters, all new states are entitled to the beds of navigable waters within their boundaries; however, the doctrine is not without exception …
84jus privatum — /jas praveytam/ Private law; the law regulating the rights, conduct, and affairs of individuals, as distinguished from public law, which relates to the constitution and functions of government and the administration of criminal justice. The right …
85overflowed lands — Those that are covered by nonnavigable waters (not including lands between high and low water mark of navigable streams or bodies of water, nor lands covered and uncovered by ordinary daily ebb and flow of normal tides of navigable waters) …
86common highway — A public highway on land or navigable water. As used in Art 9 § 1, of the Constitution that navigable waters shall be common highways and forever free the term does not refer to physical obstructions of the waters, but refers to political… …
87maritime tort — An injury to person or property of which admiralty will take jurisdiction because of its origin on navigable waters in a maritime matter, including torts resulting from malfeasance or negligence, as well as those committed by direct force. 2 Am… …
88overflowed lands — Lands which are covered by nonnavigable waters or are subject to such periodical or frequent overflows of water, salt or fresh (not including lands between high and low water marks of navigable streams or bodies of water, nor lands covered and… …
89portage — ► NOUN 1) the carrying of a boat or its cargo between two navigable waters. 2) a place at which this is necessary. ► VERB ▪ carry (a boat or its cargo) between navigable waters. ORIGIN French, from porter carry …
90portage — n. & v. n. 1 the carrying of boats or goods between two navigable waters. 2 a place at which this is necessary. 3 a the act or an instance of carrying or transporting. b the cost of this. v.tr. convey (a boat or goods) between navigable waters.… …
