Legal Definitions - relocation

Relocation means moving someone or something to a new place. It can also refer to the process of claiming a new tract of land for mining or changing the boundaries of an existing tract. In civil law, it is called reconduction.

• When a family moves to a new city for a job, it is called relocation.
• A mining company may relocate to a new area to extract minerals.
• If a landowner wants to expand their mining claim, they may need to relocate the boundaries of their original tract.

These examples illustrate how relocation involves moving someone or something to a new location, whether it is a family, a business, or a mining operation. It can also involve changing the boundaries of a tract of land for mining purposes.