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n.An easement that arises in a manner similar to adverse possession by long use of the servient estate.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
easement, prescriptive
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easement — ease·ment / ēz mənt/ n [Anglo French esement, literally, benefit, convenience, from Old French aisement, from aisier to ease, assist]: an interest in land owned by another that entitles its holder to a specific limited use or enjoyment (as the… … Law dictionary
prescriptive easement — see easement Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. prescriptive easement … Law dictionary
easement — A right of use over the property of another. Traditionally the permitted kinds of uses were limited, the most important being rights of way and rights concerning flowing waters. The easement was normally for the benefit of adjoining lands, no… … Black's law dictionary
easement — A right of use over the property of another. Traditionally the permitted kinds of uses were limited, the most important being rights of way and rights concerning flowing waters. The easement was normally for the benefit of adjoining lands, no… … Black's law dictionary
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prescriptive easement — A right to use another s property which is not inconsistent with the owner s rights and which is acquired by a use, open and notorious, adverse and continuous for the statutory period (e.g. twenty years). To a certain extent, it resembles title… … Black's law dictionary
easement by prescription — See prescriptive easement … Ballentine's law dictionary
prescriptive period — The period of time necessary to acquire an easement by prescription. 25 Am J2d Ease § 50 … Ballentine's law dictionary
