Question 1

As explained in the text, the word "dower" refers to

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A) an unmarried woman. 
B) the sense of joy one feels upon being married. 
C) property that a woman was historically entitled to receive when her husband died. 
D) an arranged marriage. 
E) joint ownership of a piece of land by a husband and wife. 
A) an unmarried woman. 
B) the sense of joy one feels upon being married. 
C) property that a woman was historically entitled to receive when her husband died. 
D) an arranged marriage. 
E) joint ownership of a piece of land by a husband and wife.

Question 2

Explain the concept of "expropriation."

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Expropriation is a process by which the

Question 3

Brynn owns a large parcel of land.She sold a small section of that property, called Westworld, to Yul.As the name suggests, Westworld was located on the far western corner of Brynn's land.It is nearly one kilometer from the nearest highway, which lies to the north.To access that highway, Yul must travel north across Brynn's property.When he recently did so, Brynn has accused him of trespassing.Yul should argue that

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A) because he purchased part of Brynn's farmland, he is entitled to use whatever part he chooses. 
B) he is entitled to cross Brynn's land because he holds an implied easement. 
C) he is entitled to cross Brynn's land because he holds an express easement. 
D) he is entitled to cross Brynn's land because he holds a restrictive covenant. 
E) because he has a contractual relationship with Brynn, he is entitled to trespass on any part of her property as long as he pays for any damage that he causes. 
A) because he purchased part of Brynn's farmland, he is entitled to use whatever part he chooses. 
B) he is entitled to cross Brynn's land because he holds an implied easement. 
C) he is entitled to cross Brynn's land because he holds an express easement. 
D) he is entitled to cross Brynn's land because he holds a restrictive covenant. 
E) because he has a contractual relationship with Brynn, he is entitled to trespass on any part of her property as long as he pays for any damage that he causes.

Question 4

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are four brothers.They equally share ownership of a piece of land.Each brother holds an undivided quarter interest.The first three brothers inherited their interests in the land from their father.John acquired his interest by buying it from his sister, Mary.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A) If John dies first, his interest must automatically pass to Matthew, Mark, and Luke. 
B) If Mark earns $8000 in profits by selling wheat that was grown on the land, Mark, Luke, and John are legally entitled to share in that money. 
C) Each brother is entitled by law to exclusive possession of one quarter of the entire property. 
D) All four brothers are joint tenants. 
E) Matthew may be a joint tenant with respect to Mark, but a co-tenant with respect to John. 
A) If John dies first, his interest must automatically pass to Matthew, Mark, and Luke. 
B) If Mark earns $8000 in profits by selling wheat that was grown on the land, Mark, Luke, and John are legally entitled to share in that money. 
C) Each brother is entitled by law to exclusive possession of one quarter of the entire property. 
D) All four brothers are joint tenants. 
E) Matthew may be a joint tenant with respect to Mark, but a co-tenant with respect to John.

Question 5

Chinthaka, Karissa, and Dora are "joint tenants" of a piece of land called Blackacre.As explained in the text, that must mean that

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A) they each pay an equal amount of rent to their landlord. 
B) they have a right of survivorship. 
C) if Karissa dies first, her interest will be acquired by either Chinthaka or Dora, depending upon which party is named in Karissa's will. 
D) they are all related. 
E) each person has the right to exclude the other two from at least one section of Blackacre. 
A) they each pay an equal amount of rent to their landlord. 
B) they have a right of survivorship. 
C) if Karissa dies first, her interest will be acquired by either Chinthaka or Dora, depending upon which party is named in Karissa's will. 
D) they are all related. 
E) each person has the right to exclude the other two from at least one section of Blackacre.

Question 6

Jaron and Golda plan to acquire shared ownership in a piece of land called Blackacre.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A) They should entirely avoid shared ownership if they are opposed to the concept of survivorship. 
B) They can be joint tenants even if they acquire individual ownership over separate halves of Blackacre. 
C) They may be tenants in common even if Jaron receives a 75 percent undivided share in Blackacre. 
D) They should probably acquire Blackacre as joint tenants if they intend to use it for business purposes. 
E) If they become joint tenants, they cannot later decide to become co-tenants instead. 
A) They should entirely avoid shared ownership if they are opposed to the concept of survivorship. 
B) They can be joint tenants even if they acquire individual ownership over separate halves of Blackacre. 
C) They may be tenants in common even if Jaron receives a 75 percent undivided share in Blackacre. 
D) They should probably acquire Blackacre as joint tenants if they intend to use it for business purposes. 
E) If they become joint tenants, they cannot later decide to become co-tenants instead.

Question 7

Belinda and Peter own neighbouring pieces of land.Peter's property is accessible from the highway only by driving across Belinda's land.Peter has acquired a legal right to drive across Belinda's land as a result of doing so for many years.Peter therefore benefits from the legal concept of

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A) adverse possession. 
B) habitual trespass. 
C) prescription. 
D) res ipsa loquitur. 
E) malum in se. 
A) adverse possession. 
B) habitual trespass. 
C) prescription. 
D) res ipsa loquitur. 
E) malum in se.

Question 8

Angus and Kirsty have some form of ownership in separate units within a condominium complex.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A) The concept of "flying fees" describes the fact that Angus and Kirsty must contribute to a fund that is used by their condominium corporation. 
B) Angus and Kirsty must be joint tenants, along with the owners of the other condominium units. 
C) Angus and Kirsty must live in a building that is at least five stories high. 
D) Angus and Kirsty can vote for directors for the condominium corporation only if they buy separate shares in that corporation. 
E) Angus and Kirsty may both be joint tenants with other people. 
A) The concept of "flying fees" describes the fact that Angus and Kirsty must contribute to a fund that is used by their condominium corporation. 
B) Angus and Kirsty must be joint tenants, along with the owners of the other condominium units. 
C) Angus and Kirsty must live in a building that is at least five stories high. 
D) Angus and Kirsty can vote for directors for the condominium corporation only if they buy separate shares in that corporation. 
E) Angus and Kirsty may both be joint tenants with other people.

Question 9

Kiana owned the fee simple in a piece of land called Blackacre.She entered into an agreement to create a lease with Brian that was to last for "99 years or until I get married." That lease satisfies the requirement regarding the duration of a lease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Jack shares a joint tenancy with three friends named Lily, Petunia, and Rose.All four live in the same house on the property.After being accepted into a school on the other side of the country, Jack wants to sell his property rights to a fourth friend, named Daisy.In this case, Daisy will

Accepted Answer

A) receive the same rights as Lily, Petunia, and Rose, but cannot live in the house. 
B) receive all of Jack's property rights in addition to her own, making her the tenant with the most rights. 
C) receive all of the rights that Jack possessed, including the right of survivorship. 
D) not be able to buy Jack's rights because an interest under a joint tenancy cannot be sold. 
E) receive property rights from Jack, but will become a tenant in common to Lily, Petunia, and Rose. 
A) receive the same rights as Lily, Petunia, and Rose, but cannot live in the house. 
B) receive all of Jack's property rights in addition to her own, making her the tenant with the most rights. 
C) receive all of the rights that Jack possessed, including the right of survivorship. 
D) not be able to buy Jack's rights because an interest under a joint tenancy cannot be sold. 
E) receive property rights from Jack, but will become a tenant in common to Lily, Petunia, and Rose.

Question 11

In the context of an easement or a restrictive covenant, the servient tenement is the property that is beneficially served by the easement or restrictive covenant.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Takeo sold a piece of land called Blackacre to Suzette.Explain the personal rights and the property rights that arose as a result of that contract.Against whom can those rights be enforced?

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Two sets of rights arose as a result of

Question 13

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A) A tenancy at will usually has a fixed duration of one month. 
B) A tenancy at sufferance does not require a contractual agreement of any sort between the parties. 
C) The usual notice period for a tenancy at sufferance is one week. 
D) A specific amount of money, technically known as "rent," must be paid under every type of lease, including a periodic tenancy, a tenancy at will, and a tenancy at sufferance. 
E) If land is subject to a life estate, then a lease may be granted by the person who owns the remainder or the reversion, but not the person who owns the life estate itself. 
A) A tenancy at will usually has a fixed duration of one month. 
B) A tenancy at sufferance does not require a contractual agreement of any sort between the parties. 
C) The usual notice period for a tenancy at sufferance is one week. 
D) A specific amount of money, technically known as "rent," must be paid under every type of lease, including a periodic tenancy, a tenancy at will, and a tenancy at sufferance. 
E) If land is subject to a life estate, then a lease may be granted by the person who owns the remainder or the reversion, but not the person who owns the life estate itself.

Question 14

Midori has an "estate" in a piece of land called Blackacre.As described in the text, that term indicates that she

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A) may have either a fee simple or a life estate, but not a lease. 
B) may have a fee simple but not a life estate or a lease. 
C) may have a life estate, a reversion, or a remainder, but not a fee simple. 
D) may have a fee simple, a life estate, or a lease. 
E) acquired Blackacre through a contract of purchase and sale. 
A) may have either a fee simple or a life estate, but not a lease. 
B) may have a fee simple but not a life estate or a lease. 
C) may have a life estate, a reversion, or a remainder, but not a fee simple. 
D) may have a fee simple, a life estate, or a lease. 
E) acquired Blackacre through a contract of purchase and sale.

Question 15

The right of expropriation allows the government, for emergency purposes only, to take a piece of land from a person without payment.

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A) True 
 B)False

As explained in the text, the word "dower" refers to

Explain the concept of "expropriation."

Chinthaka, Karissa, and Dora are "joint tenants" of a piece of land called Blackacre.As explained in the text, that must mean that

Jaron and Golda plan to acquire shared ownership in a piece of land called Blackacre.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Belinda and Peter own neighbouring pieces of land.Peter's property is accessible from the highway only by driving across Belinda's land.Peter has acquired a legal right to drive across Belinda's land as a result of doing so for many years.Peter therefore benefits from the legal concept of

Angus and Kirsty have some form of ownership in separate units within a condominium complex.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Kiana owned the fee simple in a piece of land called Blackacre.She entered into an agreement to create a lease with Brian that was to last for "99 years or until I get married." That lease satisfies the requirement regarding the duration of a lease.

Jack shares a joint tenancy with three friends named Lily, Petunia, and Rose.All four live in the same house on the property.After being accepted into a school on the other side of the country, Jack wants to sell his property rights to a fourth friend, named Daisy.In this case, Daisy will

In the context of an easement or a restrictive covenant, the servient tenement is the property that is beneficially served by the easement or restrictive covenant.

Takeo sold a piece of land called Blackacre to Suzette.Explain the personal rights and the property rights that arose as a result of that contract.Against whom can those rights be enforced?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Midori has an "estate" in a piece of land called Blackacre.As described in the text, that term indicates that she

The right of expropriation allows the government, for emergency purposes only, to take a piece of land from a person without payment.

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Exam 14: Real Property: Interests and Leases

As explained in the text, the word "dower" refers to

Explain the concept of "expropriation."

Chinthaka, Karissa, and Dora are "joint tenants" of a piece of land called Blackacre.As explained in the text, that must mean that

Jaron and Golda plan to acquire shared ownership in a piece of land called Blackacre.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Belinda and Peter own neighbouring pieces of land.Peter's property is accessible from the highway only by driving across Belinda's land.Peter has acquired a legal right to drive across Belinda's land as a result of doing so for many years.Peter therefore benefits from the legal concept of

Angus and Kirsty have some form of ownership in separate units within a condominium complex.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Kiana owned the fee simple in a piece of land called Blackacre.She entered into an agreement to create a lease with Brian that was to last for "99 years or until I get married." That lease satisfies the requirement regarding the duration of a lease.

Jack shares a joint tenancy with three friends named Lily, Petunia, and Rose.All four live in the same house on the property.After being accepted into a school on the other side of the country, Jack wants to sell his property rights to a fourth friend, named Daisy.In this case, Daisy will

In the context of an easement or a restrictive covenant, the servient tenement is the property that is beneficially served by the easement or restrictive covenant.

Takeo sold a piece of land called Blackacre to Suzette.Explain the personal rights and the property rights that arose as a result of that contract.Against whom can those rights be enforced?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Midori has an "estate" in a piece of land called Blackacre.As described in the text, that term indicates that she

The right of expropriation allows the government, for emergency purposes only, to take a piece of land from a person without payment.

Risk Management and Sources of Law

Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Introduction to Torts

Intentional Torts

Miscellaneous Torts Affecting Business

Negligence

The Nature and Creation of Contracts

Consideration and Privity

Representations and Terms

Contractual Defects

Discharge and Breach

Contractual Remedies

Special Contracts: Sale of Goods

Real Property: Sales and Mortgages

Personal Property: Bailment and Insurance

Intellectual Property

Electronic Commerce

Agency and Other Methods of Carrying on Business

Basic Forms of Business Organizations

Legal Rules for Corporate Governance

Secured Transactions

Dealing With Bankruptcy and Insolvency

Government Regulation of Business

Individual Employment

Organized Labour

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