Property Law Terms

Easement

A right enjoyed by the owner of one piece of land over another's land, such as a right of way.

In Simple Terms

A legal right to use part of your neighbour's property for a specific purpose, like a shared driveway.

Detailed Legal Meaning

An easement is a right that the owner or occupier of land possesses, as such, for the beneficial enjoyment of that land, to do or continue to do something in or upon, or in respect of, another person's land — most commonly a right of way, light, air, or water.

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