Land Law Flashcards: Accession and Accretion

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What is the definition of Accession?

  • Is the acquisition of title to land by its addition to real estate already owned through human actions or natural processes. (correct)
  • The gradual addition to dry land by the forces of nature.
  • When land is lost due to sudden acts of nature such as floods or earthquakes.
  • When a body of water gradually recedes, exposing land that was previously underwater.

What is the term for the gradual addition to dry land by the forces of nature?

Accretion

The land added through accretion is known as _____.

Alluvion

What does Avulsion refer to?

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What does Reliction mean?

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Accession

Acquisition of title to land by addition to real estate owned.

Accretion

Gradual addition to dry land by natural forces.

Alluvion

Land added through the process of accretion.

Avulsion

Loss of land due to sudden natural events like floods or earthquakes.

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Reliction

Exposure of land when a body of water gradually recedes.

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Study Notes

Accession

  • Accession refers to acquiring title to additional land, enhancing existing real estate through various processes.
  • Property owners have rights to all resources and products generated from their land.

Accretion

  • Accretion is the natural process involving the gradual build-up of dry land due to environmental forces over time.

Alluvion

  • The newly formed land caused by accretion is termed alluvion.

Avulsion

  • Avulsion describes the rapid loss of land resulting from significant natural events, such as floods or earthquakes.

Reliction

  • Reliction occurs when a body of water slowly recedes, revealing previously submerged land.

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