Chapter 6: Estates and Interests KEY TERMS REVIEW 1 Flashcards
1
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Construction lien
A
placed against real estate by a worker who has not been paid
2
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Convey
A
transfer by sale or gift
3
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Curtesy
A
4
Q
Dominant estate
A
property that benefits from an easement
5
Q
Dower
A
wife’s rights in husband’s property
6
Q
Easement
A
permanent right to use another’s land
7
Q
Easement appurtenant
A
right that runs with the land
8
Q
Easement by necessity
A
9
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Easement by prescription
A
right sometimes acquired through usage
10
Q
Easement in gross
A
right used for utility lines on another’s land
11
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Encroachment
A
building intruding on another’s land
12
Q
Encumbrance
A
any easement, encroachment, etc.
13
Q
Estate in land
A
amount of ownership
14
Q
Fee determinable
A
ownership “as long as”
15
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Fee simple
A
most complete ownership of land possible
