Property Ownership
A prescriptive easement in Rhode Island arises from:
AA written grant recorded in the land evidence records
BOpen, continuous, hostile, and notorious use of another's land for the statutory period✓ Correct
CA government taking under eminent domain
DA court order following a boundary dispute
Explanation
A prescriptive easement arises from use of another's land that is open, continuous, hostile (without permission), and notorious for the statutory period (10 years in Rhode Island).
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