An easement has been defined as a right attached to a parcel of land which allows the
proprietor of the land to use the land of another in a particular manner or to restrict its
use in particular extent.
The essence of an easement is that it may be positive or negative. An easement is
characterized as a right in alieno solo.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on April 28, 2018 at 07:03
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