land law
Real estate rules
Land law is the body of legal rules governing rights and interests in real property—ownership, possession, transfer, and use of land.
It covers titles, deeds, easements, mortgages, leases, and boundaries.
Land law varies significantly by jurisdiction, with common law and civil law countries taking different approaches: She specialized in land law after years of property disputes.
- setback requirementsMinimum distance from boundaries
- leaseholdRented property interest
- lotLarge amount or portion
- titleFormal honorific or name
- usufructRight to another's property
property line · boundary dispute · adverse possession · covenant · encumbrance · mineral rights · wetland protection · escheat · ground rent · joint tenancy · conveyancing · deed transfer · real property · life estate · zoning ordinance · easement · eminent domain · urban planning
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- lawlawyer, lawyers, attorney, attorneys, court
- lawslaws, statute, ordinance, acts, statutes
- legal fieldscivil procedure, criminal procedure, criminal code, penal code, legal theory
- legal systemsjudiciary, criminal code, court system, penal code, laws
- Land Propertydeed, parcel, lot, plot, tract
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