CST CST Legal Descriptions & Boundary Surveys 2

Question 1

What is the legal doctrine that allows a party to gain ownership of land through long-term, open, and continuous use without the owner's permission?

Accepted Answer

Adverse possession

Answer

Adverse possession allows a party to claim title to land they have occupied openly and continuously for the period specified by state statute.

Question 2

What does the term 'senior rights' mean in boundary law?

Accepted Answer

The earlier deed or survey takes precedence over later ones

Answer

Senior rights means the earlier (senior) deed, survey, or grant controls when there is a conflict with a later (junior) deed or grant.

Question 3

A 'gap' in boundary surveying refers to which condition?

Accepted Answer

An unowned strip of land between two adjoining parcels

Answer

A gap is an unintentional strip of land left between two adjoining parcels that was not included in either deed description.

Question 4

What is an easement in the context of land surveying?

Accepted Answer

A right to use another's land for a specific purpose

Answer

An easement grants the right to use a portion of another owner's land for a specific, limited purpose such as access, utilities, or drainage.

Question 5

In riparian law, what right does a landowner typically have regarding a stream bordering their property?

Accepted Answer

Ownership to the centerline of the stream

Answer

In most US jurisdictions, a riparian landowner owns to the centerline (thread) of a non-navigable stream bordering their property.

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