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| Severance damages
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Monetary award given by the government to a person whose property has been subjected to condemnation. |
| Sevient estate
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Land subjected to an easement. |
| Sewage
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Waste containing animal or vegetable matter. |
| Sewage ejector
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Ejector pump that is needed to pump sewage from appliances and fixtures, which are installed at a lower grade than the sewage system. |
| Sewage lift system
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System that is forced to utilize a pump to lift sewage when the drainage system of a building is lower than the public sewer where it is connected. |
| Sewage tax
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Levy placed on those who benefit from a sewer system. |
| Sewer
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A system of pipes, containment and treatment facilities for the disposal of plumbing wastes. |
| Sewer brick
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Brick which has a low moisture absorption and is resistant to abrasion, so it is often used in sewers. |
| Sewer gas
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Gases, esp. methane, which may be combustible and poisonous from the decay of organic materials in the sewer system. |
| Sewer line easement
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Easement to build, maintain and operate a disposal line for sewage. |
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