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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Doctrine of prior appropriation Doctrine of prior appropriation The term 'Doctrine of prior appropriation ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' Water rights doctrine adopted by most western states, giving the first person to use water from a stream the first right to such water. If the first user does not consume all of the water, then the second and later users can appropriate water for their needs. The water right is not necessarily tied to land ownership'. Previous 5 Terms: DOC docimology dock Dockage Docket Next 5 Terms: documentary stamps DOD DOE DOH DOI About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.