* § 17-1737. Legal construction and limitations; riparian owners.

Terms Used In N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 17-1737

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.

Nothing in titles 15 and 17 of this article shall be construed to diminish or otherwise to modify the common law rights of riparian owners in the quality of waters of streams covered by such rights, nor in the case of actions brought against the pollution of waters to limit their remedy to indemnities.

* NB Expired September 1, 1973

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