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  2. Easement - Wikipedia

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    An example of this is the lengthy Irish Lissadell House rights of way case heard since 2010, that extended long-standing consents given to individuals into a public right of way. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] In other jurisdictions, such permission immediately converts the easement into a terminable license, or restarts the time for obtaining a prescriptive ...

  3. Four unities - Wikipedia

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    The mnemonic PITT is used for the four unities here: Possession, Interest, Time, & Title. Unity of time Interest must be acquired by both tenants at the same time. In common law, the "time" requirement could be satisfied only by using a "straw man" to create a joint tenancy. The party creating the joint tenancy would have to convey title to a ...

  4. Utility - Wikipedia

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    For example, suppose a cup of orange juice has utility of 120 "utils", a cup of tea has a utility of 80 utils, and a cup of water has a utility of 40 utils. With cardinal utility, it can be concluded that the cup of orange juice is better than the cup of tea by the same amount by which the cup of tea is better than the cup of water.

  5. Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property - Wikipedia

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    Property can be considered lost, mislaid, or abandoned depending on the circumstances under which it is found by the next party who obtains its possession. An old saying is that "possession is nine-tenths of the law", dating back centuries. This means that in most cases, the possessor of a piece of property is its rightful owner without ...

  6. List of public utilities - Wikipedia

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    Canada - List of Canadian electric utilities China - State Grid Corporation, China Southern Power Grid Hong Kong - Hongkong Electric, CLP Power Macau - Companhia de Electricidade de Macau Cuba - Union Electrica Czech Republic - CEZ Group Egypt - Egyptian Electricity Holding Company Ethiopia - Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation Finland - Fortum

  7. Paradox of value - Wikipedia

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    The marginal utility of a good is derived from its most important use to a person. Thus, if someone possesses a good, they will use it to satisfy some need or want, starting with the one that takes highest priority. Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk illustrated this with the example of a farmer having five sacks of grain. [7]

  8. Private property - Wikipedia

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    For example, local government may enforce rules about what kind of building may be built on private land (building code), or whether a historical building may be demolished or not. Theft is common in many societies, and the extent to which central administration will pursue property crime varies enormously.

  9. Real estate contract - Wikipedia

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    The date of the closing is normally also the date when possession of the real estate is transferred from the seller(s) to the buyer(s). However, the real estate contract can specify a different date when possession changes hands. Transfer of possession of a house, condominium, or building is usually accomplished by handing over the key(s) to it.