Property Ownership
A prescriptive easement is obtained through:
AA written agreement between neighboring landowners
BLong, continuous, open, and hostile use of another's land without permission✓ Correct
CPayment of compensation to the servient estate owner
DA court order following a boundary dispute
Explanation
A prescriptive easement is acquired through long-term open, continuous, hostile (without permission), and actual use of another's land for the statutory period. In Idaho, the period is 5 years. It is similar to adverse possession but grants only a use right, not title.
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