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easement

[ eez-muhnt ]

noun

  1. Law. a right held by one property owner to make use of the land of another for a limited purpose, as right of passage.
  2. an easing; relief.
  3. something that gives ease; a convenience.
  4. Architecture. a curved joint.


easement

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noun

  1. property law the right enjoyed by a landowner of making limited use of his neighbour's land, as by crossing it to reach his own property
  2. the act of easing or something that brings ease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of easement1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English esement, from Old French aisement, from aise ease + -ment -ment
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Example Sentences

This year’s increase in acreage includes areas that were newly conserved through ancestral land return, land acquisitions, new conservation easements and other methods, the report says.

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"If they can win over just enough to clear enough hurdles to get the next easement or next little contract or permit approved, they know they'll be able to get their work done."

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The notice also stated that unoccupied beach furniture in the public access easement created the “incorrect impression that the entire area surrounding the obstructions is private property without public access.â€

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He was asked to identify the portion of the profits attributable to the easement itself, which is not a routine request he or other consultants typically receive.

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Then came the quick flips with baggage, bisected by easements or on shaky foundations.

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