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Italo owns one hundred acres of fertile bottomland.With respect to the land,Jana has an easement and Kessler has a profit.A right to possess the bottomland is owned by


A) Italo.
B) Jana.
C) Kessler.
D) all of the choices,in proportion to the value of their respective interests.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Angie voluntarily transfers her prize-winning horse Beaux to Cady without consideration.Provided all of the requirements are met,this is acquisition of property by


A) conversion.
B) production.
C) possession.
D) gift.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Beryl owns Campus Apartment House.His ownership rights include the right to sell or give away the property without restriction,as well as to use the property for whatever purpose he sees fit.His ownership interest is


A) a fee simple absolute.
B) an easement.
C) the right to adverse possession.
D) the power of eminent domain.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Quarry Company owns a gravel pit next to land owned by Ridgeline Corporation.Access to the pit is limited to a road on Ridgeline's property.Quarry's right to drive its trucks on the road is


A) a profit.
B) an easement.
C) a right to adverse possession.
D) the power of eminent domain.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The most important factor in determining whether an item is a fixture is the perception of a disinterested third party.

A) True
B) False

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Society's interest in ensuring that real property remains in the stream of commerce is one of the reasons for the doctrine of adverse possession.

A) True
B) False

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Gene leaves her Honda Fit with In-Town Motors for routine maintenance.On its return,the interior of the car is greasy and the exterior is scratched and dented.Who suffers the loss and why?

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Zoning laws enable a local governmental subdivision-a city,for example-to control the speed and type of development within its borders.

A) True
B) False

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A license is a personal privilege that cannot be withdrawn or revoked.

A) True
B) False

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Urban City wants to acquire undeveloped private land within the city limits to construct a public park.The city brings a condemnation proceeding to obtain title to the land.This is


A) the right to adverse possession.
B) an easement.
C) a profit.
D) the power of eminent domain.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Because no one can actually hold a piece of land,certain rights and duties are recognized to constitute the ownership interests in real property.

A) True
B) False

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Frank tells Gala that she can camp on Frank's beach and swim in his lake whenever she wants.With respect to the right to camp and swim,


A) Frank can withdraw or revoke the right.
B) Gala can exercise the right for the duration of her life.
C) Gala can pass title to the right to her heirs.
D) Gala can force her way into Frank's lake whenever she sees fit.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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The rights of the owner to the subsurface of a piece of land would have little value if the owner could not use the surface to exercise those rights.

A) True
B) False

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Sabine subdivides two acres into two residential lots.Only one of the lots has a well for water.Tamer and Ulrich each buy a lot-Ulrich's lot is the one without a well.Because Ulrich needs water,a profit arises by


A) easement.
B) implication.
C) adverse possession.
D) eminent domain.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The condemnation power of the government to take land for a public use is known as the right of adverse possession.

A) True
B) False

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To be a fixture,an item of personal property must be physically attached to the land in some way.

A) True
B) False

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Equipment Inc.and Freight Transport Inc.own adjacent land.Equipment's storage garage encroaches on Freight's property.After three decades,Freight files a suit against Equipment,seeking removal of the garage.Under the doctrine of adverse possession,the court is most likely to rule that


A) Equipment owns the property beneath the garage.
B) Equipment must remove the garage from Freight's land.
C) the parties are tenants in common of the land beneath the garage.
D) Equipment must pay rent to Freight but need not remove the garage.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The law protects a person's rights and interests in anything with an ascertainable value that is subject to ownership.

A) True
B) False

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Managing the land within a community to encourage sustainable and organized development while controlling growth in a manner that serves the interests of the community is the purpose of


A) zoning laws.
B) adverse possession.
C) eminent domain.
D) inverse condemnation.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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When a joint tenant dies,his or her interest in the property passes to his or her chosen heirs.

A) True
B) False

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