Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Tide lands: The area of land between the high and low tides that gets uncovered every day by the movement of the ocean. This land belongs to the person who owns the land that is next to the sea at that point.
Definition: Land between the high and low tides, which is uncovered each day by tidal action. This land belongs to the owner of the land which fronts on the sea at that point.
The examples illustrate that tide lands are the areas of land that are uncovered during low tide and are owned by the person who owns the beachfront property. These areas can be used for recreational activities such as exploring the creatures that live there or for commercial purposes such as harvesting shellfish.