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public trust doctrine |
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public trust doctrine n. the principle that the government holds title to submerged land under navigable waters in trust for the benefit of the public. Thus, any use or sale of the land under water must be in the public interest. Nevertheless, there has been a great deal of use for offshore oil drilling, for landfill, and marine shoreline development, in which protection of the public interest has been dubious at best. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``We can't raid the harbor because it's under (state) public trust doctrine,'' Deaton said. Furthermore, the public trust doctrine which gives the public certain inalienable rights to property seaward of the high water line is not highly developed in New York State, and is unlikely to provide an alternative justification for these regulations. Superior Court, where the court held that the public trust doctrine applies to water rights. |
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