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Survey

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

survey


a property diagram that indicates legal boundaries, easements, encroachments, rights of way, improvement locations, etc. Surveys are conducted by licensed surveyors and are normally required by the lender in order to confirm that the property boundaries and features such as buildings, and easements are correctly described in the legal description of the property.



Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development


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