Littoral Rights
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Littoral Rights
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Rights relating to the ownership of property that abuts an ocean, sea, or lake.
Littoral proprietors are occupants of land that borders the above-named bodies of water, whereas riparian proprietors are those who occupy land bordering streams orrivers. Littoral rights are generally concerned with the use and enjoyment of the shore.
See: riparian rights.
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