WorldAugust 13, 2026

servient

SUR-vee-ent

Definition

Relating to a property or estate that is burdened by an easement, meaning the owner must allow another party specific access or use of that land.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'servire', meaning 'to serve', which evolved through Middle English legal terminology to denote a property that 'serves' or supports the rights of an adjacent dominant estate.

In the news

In the context of property law, the term identifies the land that bears the burden of an easement, helping clarify the rights and obligations of parties involved in land usage disputes.

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