Easement

easement

[′ēz·mənt]

(civil engineering)

The right held by one person over another person's land for a specific use; rights of tenants are excluded.

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Easement

A deed restriction on a piece of property granting rights to others to use the property; may include restrictions for use or development on the property.

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easement

1. A right of accommodation (for a specific purpose) in land owned by another, such as right-of-way or free access to light and air.

2. A curve formed at the juncture of two members; forms a smooth transition between surfaces that would otherwise intersect at an angle.

3. Those portions of stair handrails which are curved in the vertical plane only; an “easement curve.”

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