Legal Definitions - side lines

Side lines refer to:

1. The edges or margins of something, such as a property or a playing field.
2. A different type of business or goods than one primarily engages in or sells.
3. In mining law, the boundary lines of a mining claim that do not cross the vein running on each side of it.

• During a soccer game, the ball is considered out of bounds if it crosses the side lines.
• A clothing store that also sells accessories like jewelry and handbags is diversifying its business by adding side lines.
• A mining company may have multiple mining claims with side lines that run parallel to each other.

The examples illustrate how side lines can refer to physical boundaries, diversification of business, and legal boundaries in mining.