Property Ownership
A Mississippi landowner dedicates a strip of land along the front of their property to the city for road widening. This voluntary transfer of land to a government entity is called:
ACondemnation
BDedication✓ Correct
CEasement by prescription
DPolice power regulation
Explanation
Dedication is the voluntary transfer of private land (or an easement over it) to a government entity for public use. It can be formal (by deed or recorded plat) or implied by long-term public use.
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