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Dienstbarkeit — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • easement noun (law) The legal right to use someone else's land for a particular purpose, such as crossing it to reach another place.
  • servitude noun The condition of being forced to work for someone else with little or no freedom, often against one's will.

Senses

Dienstbarkeit is used for these senses in English:

  • easement (law, property law) An interest in land which grants the legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property or to gain access to something on the property (right of way).
  • servitude (legal) A qualified beneficial interest severed or fragmented from the ownership of an inferior property and attached to a superior property or to some person other than the owner; the most common form is an easement.

easement — full definition

  1. noun (law) The legal right to use someone else's land for a particular purpose, such as crossing it to reach another place.
  2. noun A part, such as a skirting board or handrail, that curves smoothly instead of turning at a sharp angle.
  3. noun Relief, comfort or help given to someone.
  4. noun (dated) The act of going to the toilet.
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