The Doctrine That States That the Use of Water Belongs

question 20

Multiple Choice

The doctrine that states that the use of water belongs to the landowner who uses the water first is known as:

• A) perpetuity.
• B) riparian rights.
• C) the natural flow of water doctrine.
• D) appropriation.

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Definitions:

Deism

A belief system that posits the existence of a supreme being who does not intervene in the universe or in the lives of humans after its creation, emphasizing reason and observation of the natural world.

Commuter Marriages

Marriages where the spouses live apart in different geographical locations due to work commitments, meeting only periodically.

Profane

That which is of the everyday, secular world and is specifically not religious.

Sacred

That which is set apart from ordinary activity, seen as holy, and protected by special rites and rituals.