Property OwnershipIntermediateAlabama Exam

Which type of legal description uses compass directions and distances to trace the boundaries of a parcel?

ARectangular survey system
BLot and block system
CMetes and boundsCorrect
DAir lot description

Why Metes and bounds Is Correct

Answer C: Metes and bounds

Metes and bounds is the oldest system of legal description in the U.S.

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