Property Ownership

A Kentucky property owner's land is periodically flooded, and over time the river deposits soil onto their land. This gradual addition of land is called:

AAvulsion
BAccretion✓ Correct
CReliction
DErosion

Explanation

Accretion is the gradual addition of land through the deposit of soil or sediment by natural water action. The newly deposited land generally belongs to the owner of the adjacent property.

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