Property Ownership
The doctrine of 'prior appropriation' for water rights is used primarily in:
ANorth Carolina (riparian state)
BWestern states with limited water supplies✓ Correct
CAll coastal states
DStates with no rivers
Explanation
North Carolina follows the riparian doctrine (water rights belong to adjacent landowners). Prior appropriation ('first in time, first in right') is used in western states with scarce water.
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