apparent servitude
Civil law. A servitude appurtenant that is manifested by exterior signs or constructions, such as a roadway. Cf. nonapparent servitude.
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nonapparent servitude
Civil law. A servitude appurtenant that is not obvious because there are no exterior signs of its existence. • An example is a prohibition against building above a certain height. Cf. apparent servitude.
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discontinuous easement
An easement that can be enjoyed only if the party claiming it deliberately acts in some way with regard to the servient estate. • Examples are a right-of-way and the right to draw water. — Also termed discontinuing easement; noncontinuous easement; nonapparent easement; (in Louisiana) discontinuous servitude. Cf. continuous easement. [Cases: Easements 38. C.J.S. Easements
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destination du père de famille
destination du père de famille (des-tee-nah-syawn doo pair d[schwa] fa-mee). [French “destination of the father of the family”] 1. Civil law. The legal standing of the owner of two estates that would be subject to a servitude if they were not owned by the same person. • When the two estates cease to be owned
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