Utah Code 40-1-1. Lode claims — Size and shape — Discovery necessary
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Terms Used In Utah Code 40-1-1
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
A lode mining claim, whether located by one or more persons, may equal, but shall not exceed, 1,500 feet in length along the vein or lode and may extend 300 feet on each side of the middle of the vein at the surface, except where adverse rights render a lesser width necessary. The end lines of each claim must be parallel. No location of a mining claim shall be made until the discovery of the vein or lode within the limits of the claim located.