Aqua
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In the civll and old English law. Water; sometimes a stream or water-course.
— Aqua æstiva. In Roman law. Summer water; water tbat was used in summer only Dig. 43, 20, 1, 3, 4
— Aqua curreus. Running water.
— Aqua dulcis, or frisca. Fresh water. Reg. Orig. 97 ; Bract fobs. 117, 135.
— Aqua fontanea. Spring water. Fleta, lib. 4, c. 27, § 8.
— Aqua profluens. Flawing or running water. Dig. 1, 8, 2.
— Aqua quotidiana. In Roman law. Daily water; water that might be drawn at all times of the year, (qua guts quoUdie possit uti, si vellet.) Dig. 43, 20, 1-4.
— Aqua salsa. Salt water.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
Lat., Awe, aewe, ewe, Lat. fr.
In the civil and old English law. Water; a stream of water; a water-course. Aqua aestiva: summer water; water used in summer only. Aqua cedit solo: water follows the land; water goes with the land which it covers. Aqua cooperta: covered with water. Aqua currens: running water. Aqua currit, et debet currere, ut currere solebat: water runs, and ought to run, as it used to run. Aqua dulcis or frisca: fresh water. Aqua fontanea: spring water. Aqua pluvia: rain water. Aqua profluens: flowing or running water. Aqua quotidiana: daily water. Aqua salsa: salt water. Aqua trestornata: a stream turned out of its course.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Inthe civil and old English law. Water; sometimes a stream or water-course.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
I. Water. Aqua cedit solo water goes with the land which it debet currere, ut currere solebat: to run, as it used to run. Aquse conducting water through the land haustus: the right of drawing water another.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. [L. Fr. ewe, awe, aeue.] Water. Aqua dulcis, or frisca; fresh water. Reg. Orig. 97. Bract. fol. 117, 136. Aqua salsa; salt water. Id. ibid. Aqua trestornata, (ewe trestorne); a stream turned out of its course. Id. fol. 116. Aqua cedit solo. Water belongs to, or goes with the land [which it covers.] Co. Litt. 4 a, b. 2 Bl. Com. 18. Aqua currit et debet currere, ut currere solebat. Water runs, and ought to run as it has used to run. 3 Bulstr. 339. Story, J., 3 Sumner's R. 189, 199. 3 Kent's Com. 439. A running stream should be left to flow in its natural channel, without alteration or diversion.