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access


The right to come upon or enter property from a public roadway, or from another privately-owned property.
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adverse possession


A process to obtain title to property through use or possession for a set period of time. Adverse possession is sometimes invoked to resolve competing ownership claims.
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Boundary


The limits of a parcel, indicating where one person’s property ends, and another’s begins. The boundaries of a property are most often defined in the deed to the property, which should be specific eno [..]
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Boundary marker


An artificial marker, which may be an official monument placed by a government agency or some other permanent structure or marker, that is a reliable starting point to ascertain property boundaries.
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CONDEMNATION


The word “condemnation” has traditionally been used as a synonym for acquisition of property using eminent domain. When used this way, condemnation does not mean that the property is not cared for or [..]
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Conditional use


A land use that has been designated as “conditional” by a local government, meaning that evaluation and approval of each specific use is required. Conditions may be imposed to lessen undesirable impac [..]
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damaging


The Utah Constitution provides that private property may not be taken or damaged
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EASEMENT


A limited right to use property belonging to another person.
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Easement by Implication


An access easement that was established and used before a parcel was divided, if the use continued after the parcel was divided, and if the easement is reasonably necessary. See also 
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prescriptive easement


Easement by Necessity
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