Environmental
South Dakota's prior appropriation water rights system means that during a drought:
AAll water users share the shortage equally
BThe most junior (most recent) appropriators are cut off first✓ Correct
CFederal law supersedes all state water allocations
DAgricultural users always have priority over municipalities
Explanation
Under prior appropriation, 'first in time, first in right' means that in times of shortage, the most recently established water rights are curtailed first, protecting senior appropriators.
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A contract giving the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a property at a specified price within a specified time period.
Right of First RefusalA contractual right giving a party the opportunity to match any offer received before the owner can accept it from a third party.
Title InsuranceInsurance protecting against financial loss from defects in a property's title that existed before closing but were unknown at the time of purchase.
Joint TenancyCo-ownership where two or more people hold equal, undivided interests with the right of survivorship — when one owner dies, their share passes to the surviving owners.
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