Property Ownership

What is 'dedication by prescription' in Delaware?

AThe public's acquisition of a prescriptive right to use a privately owned roadway through continuous public use✓ Correct
BThe dedication of a road to the public through a plat
CA property owner's voluntary dedication of land to a municipality
DThe prescription for maintaining a public road by the county

Explanation

Dedication by prescription occurs when the public continuously uses a private road or path openly and without permission for the prescriptive period, establishing a public right of way even without the owner's formal dedication.

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