Property Ownership
A Washington property owner dedicates land for a public road. After dedication and acceptance by the government, the land becomes:
AA public easement only
BPublic property owned by the government in fee simple✓ Correct
CPrivate property with a public easement
DAn encumbrance on the adjacent parcels
Explanation
When a landowner formally dedicates land for public use (such as a road) and the government accepts the dedication, the land typically becomes fee simple public property. The original owner no longer has any private interest in the dedicated land.
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