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Public Trust Doctrine
public trust doctrine n
: a doctrine asserting that the state holds land lying beneath navigable waters as trustee of a public trust for the benefit of its citizens
Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.