Welcome to the Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions section of FindLaw's Real Estate Center. Covenants, conditions, and restrictions (also called CC&Rs) are used by many common interest developments, including condominiums and co-ops, to regulate the use, appearance, and maintenance of property. CC&Rs often restrict what homeowners can do on their property.
Aerial view of Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal. The Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal is an artificial waterway on the southwest shore of Lake Michigan, in East Chicago, Indiana which connects the Grand Calumet River to Lake Michigan.
According to NASA's Earth Observatory, one of the most famous isthmuses, the Isthmus of Panama, was formed when two tectonic plates, the Pacific Plate and the Caribbean Plate, collided. As one plate slid under the other, the resulting heat and pressure caused underwater volcanoes to erupt and create a series of islands.