Property Ownership
What is 'reliction' in Delaware coastal property law?
AThe abandonment of property by its owner
BThe gradual uncovering of land as a body of water permanently recedes✓ Correct
CThe return of property to the state through escheat
DThe legal rejection of a property claim
Explanation
Reliction is the gradual uncovering of land as a body of water permanently recedes. The newly exposed land generally becomes the property of the adjacent landowner, though this varies by jurisdiction and type of water body.
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