Exam 8: Real and Personal Property

A binding obligation that goes with property when it is transferred to a new owner, who must abide by the obligation, is called a:

The most common form of real property ownership is:

The ____ requires that governments must pay compensation when taking private land without the landowner's consent.

A trust is a:

The right of utility companies to run power lines over land and put water lines under private property is based on:

Torts against property:

Real property includes which of the following:

Unlike in the United States, property ownership in many poor nations is:

An unauthorized intrusion by a person or a thing on land belonging to another is:

A means by which owners of estates in land can make agreements that bind their successors is called a:

The law of torts recognizes two kinds of nuisances, these are:

Furniture, since it is movable, is an example of:

Which of the following is an example of personal property:

Fact Pattern 8-1 Jill recently inherited money from her old aunt Maude. Jill decided to buy beach-front property in Beaufort, South Carolina. Jill's new property consists of 3 acres of land, with direct access to the ocean. When she bought the land there is no home on it, but she wants to build a beach home in the future. A year after she bought the lovely lot, the city of Beaufort rezones the land, prohibiting any building so that other residents can enjoy the view. -Refer to Fact Pattern 8-1. Suppose that one year after she buys her land, Jill gives her sister Kate the right to use the 3 acres of beach-front property so long as she lives. This is known as:

____ is often used to protect interests in property.

The tort defined as the intentional and wrongful interference with possession of personal property of another without consent is:

A clear title means that:

In Sowers v. Forest Hills Subdivision, Sowers wanted to build a wind turbine to generate electricity. His neighbors opposed the construction and took Sowers to court. The Nevada high court held that:

If there is a dangerous condition on a property, the landowner:

In Thayer v. Hollinger, Hollinger owned land next to lakeshore lots that he developed. He shared a common road with the lakeshore lot owners who used trails on his property that were accessed from the road. Hollinger claimed he could block use of the trails. The lot owners claimed an easement to use the trails. The courts held that: