Legal Term: BRANCHES

Definition: Those solid parts of trees which grow above the trunk.

2. In general the owner of a tree is the owner of the branches, but when they grow beyond his line, and extend over the adjoining estate, the proprietor of the latter may cut them off as far as they grow over his land. Rolles R. 394., 3 Bulst. 198. But as this nuisance is one of omission, and, as in the case of such nuisances, it is requisite to give notice before abating them, it would be more prudent, and perhaps necessary, to give notice to the owner of the tree to remove such nuisance. 1 Chit. Pr. 649, 650, 652. See Root, Tree.

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