Chapter 3

Lots that touch at any point are known as...?

contiguous

1 acre is equal to how many square feet...?

43560

1 mile is equal to how many linear feet...?

5280

Something which is outside property itself but belongs to the land and adds to its greater enjoyment, such as a right-of-way, is known as...?

Appurtenances

The rights, or interests, that an individual has in a particular piece of property is known as...?

Bundle of Rights

What does metes and bounds measure...?

distance and direction

The potential right of ownership to land which is produced, then added or united to the owner's land is known as...?

accession

The process of gradual growth or increase over a period of time from naturally occurring events, resulting in additional layers of matter is known as...?

accretion

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

eminent domain

Any right to, or interest, in the land interfering with its use or transfer, or subjecting it to an obligation is known as...?

encumbrance

The eating away of a coastline or land by the action of water, ice, and/or wind, or wearing away of a surface by corrosion or traffic is known as...?

erosion

The reversion of the State of property in event the owner thereof abandons it or dies, without leaving a will and has no distributees to whom the property may pass by lawful descent is known as...?

escheat

This is defined as the soil, earth, and ground, which is the result of nature or man-made, as well as an indefinite extent upward into the air, and downward in a direct line from the surface to the center of the earth...?

land

The right of a property owner whose land borders on a body of water, such as a lake, ocean or sea, to reasonable use and enjoyment of the shore and water the property borders on is known as...?

littoral rights

Which of the following is a legal description of land...?

lot and block US Gov't survey system metes and bounds

A term used in describing the boundary lines of land, seeing forth all the boundary lines together with their terminal points and angles is known as...?

metes and bounds

Which of the following is an element used to determine if something is a fixture or real property...?

method of attachment relationship of parties to object intention of parties

All property that is NOT considered real property is considered...?

personal property

Window curtains are considered what...?

personal property

This is defined as land, and generally whatever is erected upon or affixed thereto, including but not limited to buildings, structures, landscaping, and fences...?

real estate

Land, things affixed to land, and appurtenances that are immovable are considered...?

real property

The bundle of rights includes which of the following...?

right to possess right to encumber right to quiet enjoyment

An item of personal property after being attached to real property is known as a...?

fixture

The linear distance along which a building faces a lot line or a roadway is known as...?

frontage

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

The rights of a landowner or land occupier to use flowing water (such as a river) that is adjacent to the land are known as...?

riparian

Removable personal property that a tenant attached to leased land for business purposes is known as a...?

trade fixture

The authorization to improve or develop a particular property in a manner not authorized by zoning is known as...?

variance

The rights of a landowner and/or land occupier to use adjacent bodies of water in a reasonable fashion are known as...?

water rights

The division of an area into zones, as to restrict the number and types of buildings and their uses is known as...?

zoning