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Legal and Boundary Principles Flashcards

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  1. What is an easement?

    Answer: Right to use another persons land for specific purpose without owning it

    This legal right allows use without ownership.

  2. What is the hierarchy of boundary evidence?

    Answer: Natural monuments, artificial monuments, distances, directions, area

    There is a specific ranking of evidence strength.

  3. What is adverse possession?

    Answer: Gaining title through continuous, open, notorious, hostile, exclusive possession

    Long-term unauthorized occupation can transfer ownership.

  4. What is a metes and bounds description?

    Answer: Tracing boundaries using directions, distances, and landmarks from a point of beginning

    This method walks around the property boundary.

  5. What is right-of-way?

    Answer: Land strip designated for transportation or utility purposes

    A designated corridor serves infrastructure purposes.

  6. What is the standard of care for surveyors?

    Answer: Skill and care a competent surveyor would exercise in similar circumstances

    The standard compares to what a competent peer would do.

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