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ingress :: legal definition


Ingress - 1) n. entrance. 2) n. the right to enter. 3) v. the act of entering. Often used in the combination "ingress and egress," which means entering and leaving, to describe one's rights to come and go under an easement over another's property.

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easement :: n. the right to use the real property of another f ... rstandings at the time of creation.
interest :: n. 1) any and all, partial or total right to prope ... nal property real property standing
public easement :: n. the right of the general public to use certain ... lso: easement prescriptive easement
real property :: n. 1) all land, structures, firmly attached and in ... onal property real estate reversion
right of way :: n. 1) a pathway or road with a specific descriptio ... s easement egress floating easement

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