Property Ownership
In NH, accretion refers to:
ASoil lost from a property by gradual water erosion
BGradual addition of land by the deposit of silt or sediment through natural water action✓ Correct
CThe government's condemnation of waterfront land
DThe construction of sea walls on coastal properties
Explanation
Accretion is the gradual addition of land to a property through the natural deposit of silt or sediment by water action. The added land becomes the property of the riparian or littoral owner.
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