Under the "Rule of Capture," Underground Water Is Controlled by

question 82

Multiple Choice

Under the "rule of capture," underground water is controlled by

• A) individual landowners.
• B) federal government.
• C) state government.
• D) county government.

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Definitions:

Credit Clause

A provision of the United States Constitution that requires states to respect the "public acts, records, and judicial proceedings" of other states.

Judicial Proceedings

The process and activities that take place in courts during the handling of legal cases, including trials, hearings, and appeals.

Police Power

The capacity of the states to regulate behavior and enforce order within their territory for the betterment of the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of their inhabitants.

Health

The state of being free from illness or injury; a person's mental or physical condition.