right of way
Definition
Permission by the owner of a piece of land to others to pass across his or her land as an access easement. Public amenities such as streets and sidewalks (footpaths) are part of the public right of way.
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right of way is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law and Real Estate & Buildings subjects.
right of way appears in the definitions of the following terms: easement, public easement and appurtenance
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