mineral right

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Noun[edit]

mineral right (plural mineral rights)

  1. (law) The right to exploit the mineral resources located on or, especially, beneath a parcel of land.
    Hypernym: profit à prendre

Usage notes[edit]

  • This right may be separate from the right to have access to the mineral resource from the surface of the parcel.