Avulsion in United Kingdom

Definition of Avulsion

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Avulsion :

A sudden and violent shift in the course of a river that leaves the old riverbed dry. This could be caused by such natural forces as floods, tidal waves, or hurricanes. The alteration of territory by this means does not affect the title to territory; thus new claims by a state that would appear to benefit from the rapid geological change would be disbarred.

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