Property Ownership

What is 'subjacent support' in Idaho real estate?

AThe support a foundation provides to a building
BThe right of land and its improvements to be supported from below, such as from underground mining or excavation✓ Correct
CThe right of a basement wall to be supported
DA structural engineering standard

Explanation

Subjacent support is the right of land and structures to be supported from below. If a party who owns subsurface rights (e.g., a mining company) extracts resources and causes subsidence (sinking) of the surface, they may be liable.

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