An entitlement that allows a person to use land possessed by another, for example, a right of way, is known as?

An entitlement that allows a person to use land possessed by another, for example, a right of way, is known as?

• A. License
• B. Easement
• C. Covenant
• D. Implied easement

Answer: (B)

An easement is an entitlement to use land possessed by someone else. It is a non-possessory interest in land that gives a right to use a portion of another's property for a specific purpose, such as a right of way. This right can be created by express grant in a deed, by long-standing use (prescription), by necessity, or by implication, and it typically runs with the land, binding future owners of both parcels. A license, by contrast, is merely personal permission to do a specific act on someone else’s land and can usually be withdrawn; it does not create an enduring interest in the land. A covenant is a promise regarding land use—either restricting or obligating behavior—that may bind successors in some cases but does not by itself grant a use right on the land. An implied easement is still an easement; it’s simply an easement that arises by implication (often due to necessity or prior use) rather than by an express grant.

An easement is an entitlement to use land possessed by someone else. It is a non-possessory interest in land that gives a right to use a portion of another's property for a specific purpose, such as a right of way. This right can be created by express grant in a deed, by long-standing use (prescription), by necessity, or by implication, and it typically runs with the land, binding future owners of both parcels.

A license, by contrast, is merely personal permission to do a specific act on someone else’s land and can usually be withdrawn; it does not create an enduring interest in the land. A covenant is a promise regarding land use—either restricting or obligating behavior—that may bind successors in some cases but does not by itself grant a use right on the land. An implied easement is still an easement; it’s simply an easement that arises by implication (often due to necessity or prior use) rather than by an express grant.