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Immemorial usage

Immemorial usage, a practice which has existed time out of mind; custom; prescription, See MEMORY, TIME OF LEGAL. A phenomenon is said to be happening from time immemorial when the date of its commencement is not...

Exception

apply to any exception of any right of entry or user of the surface of land, or to easements, rights and privileges in relation to mines and minerals as set out in the section. In summary proceedings

Dominant owner

Dominant owner, defined. [Easements Act, 1882 (5 of 1882), s. 4]

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Dominant heritage

Dominant heritage, defined. [Easements Act, 1882 (5 of 1882), s. 4]

Derogation

Wheeldon v. Burrows, (1879) 12 CD 31, and Pearce v. Maryon-Wilson, (1935) 1 Ch 188 (Building Scheme), and EASEMENTS. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to be in derogation of the powers of the Magistrate to

Contract for sale of land

to disclose the incumbrances, if any, material to the title on the land such as leases, mortgages, and easements, rights and defects of title which could not have been discovered by inspection of the property, Hardman v.

Ancient lights

enjoyed otherwise than by consent or permission for twenty years and upwards, See LIGHT; Gale or Goddard on Easements; and Prescription Act, 1832 (2 & 3 Wm. 4, c. 71).

property (fixture and non-fixture)

legal right to use the property as allowed within the law and within the restrictions of zoning or easements. Fixture property refers to those items permanently attached to the structure, such as carpeting or a ceiling fan,

premises

(as buildings) ;also : a building or part of a building usually with its appurtenances (as grounds or easements)

Uses

ss. 130 to 132 of the same Act; also s. 65 (reservations in lieu of grants of rent-charges, easements, etc.); s. 66 (confirmation of past transactions), and s. 4 (equivalence inequity of former legal estates). See LAW

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