property line
Where land divides
A property line is the legal boundary marking where one piece of land ends and another begins.
Property lines determine ownership rights and often matter for fences, trees, and construction: The neighbor's shed is two feet over the property line.
Disputes over property lines may require a survey to resolve.
Boundary structure between properties
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
perimeter · marker · stake · post · enclosure · partition · barrier · buffer
Gradual intrusion on territory
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- easementLimited land-use privilege
- adverse possessionClaiming land through occupation
- litigationLegal dispute process
neighbors · mediation · fence dispute · court · lawsuit · arbitration · injunction
Mapped piece of ground
- metes and boundsLand demarcation by landmarks
- stakeoutProlonged covert observation
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- theodolitePrecision angle-measuring instrument
transit · chain · measuring tape · GPS coordinates · topography · fieldwork · traverse · sectioning
Written property conveyance
- titleFormal honorific or name
- parcelWrapped item for shipping
- tractArea of land
- lotLarge amount or portion
landowner · estate · freehold · leasehold · tenure · homestead · subdivision · legal description
Amount of land owned
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- setback requirementsMinimum distance from boundaries
- land developmentPreparing ground for construction
- site planDiagram of property layout
fence
Boundary structure between properties
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
edge · perimeter · marker · stake · post · enclosure · partition · barrier · buffer · setback
encroachment
Gradual intrusion on territory
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- easementLimited land-use privilege
- adverse possessionClaiming land through occupation
litigation · neighbors · mediation · fence dispute · court · lawsuit · arbitration · injunction
plat
Mapped piece of ground
- metes and boundsLand demarcation by landmarks
- stakeoutProlonged covert observation
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
theodolite · transit · chain · measuring tape · GPS coordinates · topography · fieldwork · traverse · sectioning · cadastral
deed
Written property conveyance
lot · landowner · estate · freehold · leasehold · tenure · homestead · subdivision · legal description · conveyance
acreage
Amount of land owned
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- setback requirementsMinimum distance from boundaries
- land developmentPreparing ground for construction
property linecommon land
Collectively held open ground
commons · public land · shared space · open range · communal property
property linepublic domain
Unprotected creative works
public land · common ground · community property · crown land · federal land
property linefence
Boundary structure between properties
wall · boundary fence · hedge · boundary marker · stone wall
line, border, online, lines, lined, outline, property, lining, borderline