Property Ownership
A license (as opposed to an easement) for use of real property is different because a license is:
APermanent and runs with the land
BRevocable at any time by the property owner and is personal to the licensee✓ Correct
CRecorded in the public record to provide notice
DA right that must be purchased for fair market value
Explanation
A license is a personal, revocable permission to use another's property for a specific purpose. Unlike an easement, it is not a property right, it does not run with the land, and it can be revoked at the property owner's will.
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