Unit 5: What is Real Estate

Question 1

Accretion

Answer 1

an increase of land caused by the gradual depositing of solid material by the action of water

Question 2

Air Rights

Answer 2

belong to owner of land below

Question 3

Littoral Rights

Answer 3

solid material deposited by a body of water

Question 4

Avulsion

Answer 4

sudden change of the course of a stream

Question 5

Bundle of Rights

Answer 5

rights of landowners to use bodies of water affected by tidal currents

Question 6

Chattels

Answer 6

tangible personal property

Question 7

Corporeal

Answer 7

tangible

Question 8

Devise

Answer 8

leave real estate to someone by will

Question 9

Emblements

Answer 9

annual crops

Question 10

Riparian Rights

Answer 10

the wearing away of land usually due to the action of wind or water

Question 11

Fixture

Answer 11

once personal property, now real estate

Question 12

Hereditament

Answer 12

anything that can be inherited

Question 13

Improvement

Answer 13

rights of landowners to use waters adjoining streams or waterways not affected by tidal currents

Question 14

Incorporeal

Answer 14

Intangible

Question 15

Land

Answer 15

the earth, including air above

Question 16

Littoral Rights

Answer 16

land bordering bodies of water affected by tides

Question 17

Mineral Rights

Answer 17

subsurface rights

Question 18

Parcel

Answer 18

specific tract of land

Question 19

Personal Property, Personalty

Answer 19

everything that is not real property

Question 20

Real Estate

Answer 20

land, improvements, and bundle of rights

Question 21

Real Property, Realty

Answer 21

synonyms for real estate

Question 22

Reliction

Answer 22

creation of dry land by the gradual withdrawal of water

Question 23

Riparian Rights

Answer 23

use of water by adjoining landowners

Question 24

Subsurface Rights

Answer 24

ownership of minerals, oil, and so on

Question 25

Trade Fixture

Answer 25

removable by tenants