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Alveus

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The ordinary bed of a stream.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The bed or channel through which the stream flows when It runs within its ordinary channel. Calvin.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The bed or channel through which the stream flows when it runs within \t8 ordinary channel. Calvin. Alveus derelictus, « deserted chanuel. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 274.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. The channel or bed of a river or stream. Inst. 2. 1. 23. Alveus derelictus; a deserted channel; the dry bed of a stream. 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, 280, §267.