private property rights

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Overview

Landlord-tenant law governs the rental of commercial and residential property. It is composed primarily of state statutes and common law. A number of states have based their statutory law on either the Uniform Residential Landlord And...

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Public trust doctrine is a legal principle establishing that certain natural and cultural resources are preserved for public use. Natural resources held in trust can include navigable waters, wildlife, or land. The public is considered the...

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Appealed from: Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

Oral argument: February 21, 2006

private property rights, environmental protection, wetlands, clean water act, hydrological connection...