Property Ownership

The term 'accretion' in Mississippi real estate law refers to:

AThe loss of land due to erosion by water
BThe gradual addition of land through the natural deposit of silt, sand, or sediment by water✓ Correct
CThe transfer of submerged land to a private owner
DThe government taking of riparian rights

Explanation

Accretion is the gradual increase of land through natural processes such as the deposit of sediment by water. Alluvion (the material deposited) becomes the property of the riparian owner.

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