Property Ownership
What is 'reliction' in Rhode Island property law?
AThe abandonment of property by its owner
BThe gradual increase in land area when water recedes, with the additional land accruing to the adjacent owner✓ Correct
CThe loss of land due to erosion by water
DA government acquisition of tidal land
Explanation
Reliction (or dereliction) is the gradual uncovering of land as a body of water permanently recedes. The newly exposed land typically accrues to the adjacent landowner. It is the opposite of avulsion (sudden loss) or alluvion (gradual addition).
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