Property Ownership
A 'profit à prendre' in real property law is the right to:
ATake a share of rental income from another's property
BEnter another's land and remove natural resources (e.g., timber, minerals, game)✓ Correct
CReceive a portion of the proceeds from a future sale
DBuild structures on another's land temporarily
Explanation
A profit à prendre (profit) is a non-possessory interest that allows the holder to enter another's land and sever and take away some part of the land or its products (minerals, timber, game, etc.).
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