Property Concepts: Definition, Types, and Ownership Rights

Question 1

What legal principle protects an owner's right to exclude others from their property?

Accepted Answer

Injunction

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Eminent domain

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Adverse possession

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Estoppel

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a freehold estate?

Accepted Answer

Fee simple

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Leasehold

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Tenancy in common

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Life estate

Question 3

What is the legal doctrine that allows a person to acquire title to property through continuous and exclusive possession?

Accepted Answer

Adverse possession

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Prescription

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Escheat

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Estoppel

Question 4

Which element is essential to establish the tort of trespass to land?

Accepted Answer

Unauthorized entry

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Intention

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Damage

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Negligence

Question 5

What legal concept allows the government to appropriate private property for the public's benefit?

Accepted Answer

Eminent domain

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Adverse possession

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Prescription

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Escheat

Question 6

Which rights are primarily associated with freehold estate ownership?

Accepted Answer

Possession, use, enjoyment, exclusion, and alienation

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Lease, mortgage, transfer

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Eminent domain, escheat

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Income, profits, appreciation

Question 7

Which characteristic is NOT fundamental to the concept of property?

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Community ownership

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Exclusivity

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Transferability

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Duration

Question 8

Which right is NOT included in the bundle of rights associated with property ownership?

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Depreciation

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Possession

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Control

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Exclusion

Question 9

Which legal concept refers to personal property that becomes part of real property?

Accepted Answer

Fixtures

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Easements

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Tenancies

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Mortgages

Question 10

Which legal interest in land grants exclusive possession for a fixed period?

Accepted Answer

Leasehold

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Freehold

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Easement

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Mortgage

Question 11

Which legal doctrine allows an individual to gain title to property by possessing it for a certain period without the owner's consent?

Accepted Answer

Adverse possession

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Prescription

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Estoppel

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Dedication

Question 12

Which characteristic is unique to registered land in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Title is guaranteed by the government

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Ownership is evidenced by a physical deed

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It is more complex to transfer than unregistered land

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It is less common than unregistered land

Question 13

Which legal concept refers to a set of principles that supplement the common law in property?

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Equity

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Statutory law

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Case law

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Natural law

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of property rights under English law?

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Limited duration

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Exclusivity

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Transferability

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Destructibility

Question 15

Which type of property interest gives the holder the exclusive right to use and possess land for a set period under English law?

Accepted Answer

Leasehold

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Fee simple

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Easement

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Tenancy at will

Question 16

What is the legal principle that states that the owner of land also owns everything permanently attached to it under English law?

Accepted Answer

Doctrine of fixtures

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Rule against perpetuities

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Estoppel by deed

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Adverse possession

Question 17

Which of the following is a method of acquiring property without the consent of the previous owner under English law?

Accepted Answer

Adverse possession

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Gift

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Purchase

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Inheritance

Question 18

What is the difference between a freehold and a leasehold estate under English law?

Accepted Answer

Freehold grants indefinite ownership, while leasehold grants temporary possession.

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Leasehold grants indefinite ownership, while freehold grants temporary possession.

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Both freehold and leasehold grant indefinite ownership.

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Both freehold and leasehold grant temporary possession.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a type of concurrent ownership under English law?

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Partnership

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Joint tenancy

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Tenancy in common

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Co-ownership

Question 20

What is the legal concept that allows a person to use another's land for a specific purpose under English law?

Accepted Answer

Easement

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License

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Covenant

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Mortgage

Question 21

What is the legal principle that states that property rights are subject to the rights of others and the public interest under English law?

Accepted Answer

Doctrine of nuisance

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Rule of capture

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Right to natural flow

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Estoppel by deed

Question 22

What is the principle that allows a person to possess and use land without being the legal owner if they meet specific criteria?

Accepted Answer

Adverse possession

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Tenancy

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Easement

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Covenant

Question 23

Which of the following is an example of an intangible property right?

Accepted Answer

Patent

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House

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Car

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Land

Question 24

What is the term for the interest in land that gives a person the right to use and possess it permanently?

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Freehold

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Easement

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Tenancy

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Leasehold

Question 25

What is the term for the principle that the rights of a property owner extend not only to the property itself but also to the airspace above and below it?

Accepted Answer

Cujus est solum, ejus est usque ad coelum et ad inferos

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Adverse possession

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Easement