right of way
right of way (1)通行权 当事人享有的通过他人土地的地役权。 (2)铁路用地权 针对铁道建设用地。 (3)优先通行权 当两辆车或车辆与行人同时经过同一个地点时，由其中一方享有优先通行的权利，但权利人仍然对自己及对方的安全负有注意义务。先行权规则〔right-of-way rule〕是规定同时接近公路十字路口的两个路面使用者中，由谁首先通过的规则。(→easement)
RIGHT-OF-WAY
right of way
right-of-way. 1. The right to pass through property owned by another. • A right-of-way may be established by contract, by longstanding usage, or by public authority (as with a highway). Cf. EASEMENT. [Cases: Easements 1. C.J.S. Easements §§ 2–8, 13–14, 21–22, 24, 53–55, 57–58, 89.] 2. The right to build and operate a railway line