Legal Definitions - reclamation

RECLAMATION

Reclamation is the process of improving the value of land that is not useful for economic purposes by physically changing it. This can include activities like irrigating a desert to make it suitable for farming.

Reclamation can also refer to a seller's limited right to retrieve goods delivered to a buyer when the buyer is insolvent. Additionally, it can refer to the act of obtaining valuable materials from waste materials.

• Example 1: A company purchases a piece of land that was previously used for mining. The company invests in cleaning up the land and restoring it to its natural state, making it suitable for recreational activities like hiking and camping.
• Example 2: A farmer in a dry region invests in irrigation systems to make the land suitable for growing crops.
• Example 3: A manufacturer recycles waste materials to obtain valuable resources like metals and plastics.

These examples illustrate how reclamation involves physically changing land or materials to make them useful and valuable. In the first example, the land is restored to a state where it can be used for recreational purposes. In the second example, the land is made suitable for farming through the use of irrigation. In the third example, waste materials are transformed into valuable resources through recycling.