- swamp and overflowed lands
- Lands unfit for cultivation by reason of their swampy character and requiring drainage or reclamation to render them available for beneficial use
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
swamp and overflowed lands
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