Unit 1 - Real Property and the Law Flashcards

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accession

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Acquiring title to additions or improvements to real property as a result of the annexation of fixtures or the accretion of alluvial deposits along the banks of streams.

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accretion

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The increase or addition of land by the deposit of sand or soil washed up naturally from a river, lake, or sea.

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Air Rights

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The right to use the open space above a property, usually allowing the surface to be used for another purpose.

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Annexation

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Process of converting personal property into real property.

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Appurtenance

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A right, privilege, or improvement belonging to, and passing with, the land; "runs with the land."

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Area Preference

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People's desire for one area over another, based on a number of factors such as history, reputation, convenience, scenic beauty, and location.

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Avulsion

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The sudden tearing away of land, as by earthquake, flood, volcanic action, or the sudden change in the course of a stream.

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Bundle of Legal Rights

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The concept of land ownership that includes ownership of all legal rights to the land - possession, control within the law, enjoyment, exclusion, and disposition.

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Chattel

(Personal Property)

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Items that do not fit into the definition of real property; movable objects.

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Emblements

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Growing crops, such as corn, that are produced annually through labor and industry; also called fructus industriales.