Property Ownership
In South Carolina, what is a 'dominant tenement' versus a 'servient tenement' in easement law?
ADominant is the larger parcel; servient is the smaller one
BThe dominant tenement benefits from an easement; the servient tenement is burdened by the easement✓ Correct
CDominant ownership is fee simple; servient is leasehold
DDominant means primary use; servient means secondary use
Explanation
In an easement appurtenant, the dominant tenement is the parcel that benefits from the easement right (e.g., the right to cross a neighbor's land). The servient tenement is the parcel that bears the burden of the easement.
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