Property Ownership

Which Missouri doctrine allows a property owner to claim ownership of soil deposited by natural water flow on their land?

ARiparian rights
BAccretion✓ Correct
CAvulsion
DReliction

Explanation

Accretion is the gradual deposit of soil by water (alluvium), which becomes the property of the owner of the land where it is deposited. This is common along Missouri's rivers.

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