Flowing Lands
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Raising and settling back water on another’s land by a dam placed across a stream or watercourse which Is the natural drain and outlet for the surplus water on such land. Call v. Com’rs of Middlesex County, 2 Gray (Mass.) 235. See Eminent Domain; Water; Water- Course. FLUCTU8. Flood; flood tide. Bracton fol. 2oo. FLU MEN (L. Lat). In Civil Law. The name of a servitude which consists in the right of turning the rain-water, gathered in a spout, on another’s laud. Ersklne, Inst, b. 2, t 9, n. 9; Vlcat, Voc. Jur. See Sthxi-
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
This term has acquired a definite and specific meaning in law. It commonly imports raising and setting back water on another’s land, by a dam placed across a stream or water-course which is the natural drain and outlet for surplus water on such land. 2 Gray, 235.