Property Law & Real Estate Flashcards

A facility security officer finds a person walking through a clearly fenced and posted parking area without permission. Which legal concept most directly applies?

Answer: Criminal trespass

Entering posted or fenced property without permission is trespass, which can be criminal.

A utility company has a recorded right to run power lines across a corner of a company's land. This right is best described as a(n):

Answer: Easement

An easement grants a non-owner a limited right to use another's land for a specific purpose.

Which type of ownership gives the holder the most complete rights in real property?

Answer: Fee simple absolute

Fee simple absolute is the broadest form of ownership with no time limit or conditions.

A tenant installs a heavy-duty vault door permanently bolted into the wall of leased space. Absent lease terms to the contrary, this item is most likely classified as a:

Answer: Fixture that may become part of the real property

Items permanently attached to real property are generally treated as fixtures, subject to lease terms on removal.

A claim against a property that secures payment of a debt, such as unpaid contractor fees, is called a:

Answer: Lien

A lien is a legal claim on property as security for a debt.

Which government power allows taking private property for public use with just compensation?

Answer: Eminent domain

Eminent domain, limited by the Fifth Amendment, requires public use and just compensation.

Before leasing office space that will store classified material, the FSO should first confirm the:

Answer: Space can meet required physical security standards and any needed accreditation

Leased space must be capable of meeting the applicable security requirements before classified work begins.