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9.02
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45
Law
12th Grade
05/15/2012

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Term
Accession -
Definition
the right of an owner of property to an increase in that property
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Adverse possession -
Definition
when the land of another private person is adversely and exclusively possessed in an open and notorious way
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Assignment -
Definition
a tenant’s transfer of the remaining time on a lease
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Bailee -
Definition
the party who accepts temporary possession and control of another person’s property for a specified purpose
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Bailee’s lien -
Definition
when a bailee entitled to payment retains possession until paid
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Bailment -
Definition
the transfer of possession without the transfer of ownership
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Bailor -
Definition
the party who temporarily gives up possession of the property
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Common carrier -
Definition
a party that agrees, for a fee, to transport goods for anyone who applies, provided the goods are lawful and fit for shipment
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Constructive eviction -
Definition
if landlord fails to perform duties and tenant refuses to pay rent and abandons premise due to the breach of contract
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Conveyance -
Definition
traction in which real estate is transferred from grantor to grantee by deed
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Covenants -
Definition
the description in a lease of the rights and duties of the landlord and tenant
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Deed -
Definition
the formal written document used to transfer legal ownership of real property
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Easements -
Definition
irrevocable rights to the limited use of another’s land
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Eminent domain -
Definition
the power of the government to take private property for public use in exchange for the fair market price
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Equity -
Definition
the difference between the fair market \value of the property and the debt in the property
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Escrow -
Definition
the depositing of money, legal documents, and instructions with a third party to be held until the conditions of a contract are fulfilled
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Escrow agent -
Definition
the neutral third party who conducts the closing in real property sales
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Eviction -
Definition
the owner of a property blocks a tenant from possession of all the real property
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Fixtures -
Definition
items of personal property that are attached or annexed to real property
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Foreclosure -
Definition
the action by a mortgage holder to seize the mortgage property in payment of a debt
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Grantee -
Definition
the one to whom a deed is given
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Grantor -
Definition
the individual who conveys the ownership rights of real property
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Gratuitous bailment -
Definition
a bailment in which only one of the parties benefits
Term
Landlord -
Definition
the person conveying temporary possession of realty in a lease
Term
Lease -
Definition
an agreement in which one party receives temporary possession of another’s real property in exchange for rent
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Mislaid property -
Definition
property that is intentionally placed somewhere, but then forgotten
Term
Lost property -
Definition
property which the owner unknowingly leaves somewhere or accidentally drop
Term
Mortgage-
Definition
a loan for real property
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Mutual benefit bailment -
Definition
a bailment in which consideration is given and received by both the bailorand bailee
Term
Nuisance laws -
Definition
ordinances enacted by communities to regulate the use of a property owner’s land when the use has an objectionable effect on other people
Term
Personal property -
Definition
something that is either moveable or intangible and the right to use such things
Term
Police power -
Definition
the government’s right to regulate the use of real property for the public welfare, morals and health
Term
Property -
Definition
a thing, real or personal, tangible or intangible, that is subject to ownership and a group of related legal rights
Term
Quitclaim deed -
Definition
transfers only whatever interest the grantor has in the property and does not warrant that the grantor has any interest
Term
Real property -
Definition
land building, and those things permanently affixed to them
Term
Rent -
Definition
the consideration given in return for temporary possession of another’s real property
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Restrictive covenant -
Definition
a promise, usually made in writing, by the buyer to the seller that limits the use of land in some way
Term
Security deposit -
Definition
a landlord’s requirement of payment in advance of occupancy that is held to pay for any future unpaid rents or property damage caused by the tenant
Term
Subletting -
Definition
when the tenant of a property leases all of the property to a third person for a period of time that is less than that remaining on the lease, or leases part of the property to a third person for part or all of the terms remaining on the lease
Term
Tenant -
Definition
the person receiving temporary possession of realty in a lease
Term
Title -
Definition
the right of ownership to goods
Term
Tortious bailee -
Definition
party who wrongfully retains the lost or stolen property of another, includes using bailed property for unauthorized purpose or refusing to return property
Term
Warranty deed -
Definition
a deed that expressly warrants that the title is clear, without undisclosed claims or encumbrances and that the grantor has the legal ability to transfer the realty described
Term
Warranty of habitability -
Definition
the obligation of a landlord to make repairs necessary to keep the premises fit to live in. Housing codes may prescribe in detail the required conditions of property
Term
Zoning ordinances -
Definition
adopted by cities or counties to regulate the location of residential, business, and industrial districts
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