Property Ownership
In Mississippi, a 'prescriptive easement' differs from 'adverse possession' in that a prescriptive easement:
ATransfers fee simple title to the user
BCreates only a right of use, not fee title ownership of the land✓ Correct
CRequires payment of property taxes
DHas a shorter statutory period than adverse possession
Explanation
Prescriptive easements and adverse possession share similar requirements (open, notorious, hostile, continuous use), but the result differs. Adverse possession transfers fee title ownership; a prescriptive easement creates only a right to use the property without transferring ownership.
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