Prescriptive

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021979",
  "term": "Prescriptive",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. (pre-SKRIP-tive) Water rights which are acquired by diverting water and putting it to use in accordance with specified procedures. These procedures include filing a request to use unused water in a strewn, river or lake with a state agency.\n\n2. Water rights which are acquired by diverting water and putting it to use in accordance with specified procedures; e.g. filing a request with a state agency to use unused water in a stream, river, or lake.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/prescriptive/"
}