Chapter 10 Quiz

The land benefiting from an easement is referred to as the...?

Dominant Tenement

A right acquired by one party to use the land of another party for a special purpose is known as a...?

Easement

Which of the following easements is commonly used by utility companies...?

Easement in gross

A right of the government to acquire property for necessary public use by condemnation is known as...?

Eminent Domain

A fee simple estate is an example of which of the following estates...?

Freehold Estate

When a fee simple determinable ends, the interest will revert to the...?

Grantor

Which of the following acronyms can be used to describe government powers with regards to real property...?

PETE

The right of any political body to enact laws and enforce them, for the order, safety, health, morals and general welfare of the public is known as...?

Police Power