ex·tra·lat·er·al right | \ ˌek-strə-ˈla-tə-rəl- \
Legal Definition of extralateral right
: the right of the holder of a mining claim on public land to mine veins whose tops are present on the surface of the claim even though the veins extend under the surface outside of the claim
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