Property Ownership
What is a 'prescriptive easement' in Delaware property law?
AAn easement granted by prescription from a doctor for healthcare facility use
BAn easement acquired by open, notorious, hostile, and continuous use of another's land for the statutory period — similar to adverse possession but granting only a use right, not title✓ Correct
CAn easement that must be described in a written prescription and recorded
DA temporary easement that expires after a prescribed number of years
Explanation
A prescriptive easement arises when a person uses another's land openly, notoriously, hostilely, and continuously for the statutory period (Delaware's adverse possession period of 20 years). Unlike adverse possession, it grants only a right to use (easement), not title. Common example: using a path across a neighbor's land for years.
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