Property Ownership
A West Virginia property owner wants to grant a neighboring farmer the right to graze cattle on their land. This is most properly done through a(n):
ALicense (revocable permission)
BEasement in gross
CProfit a prendre✓ Correct
DFee simple determinable
Explanation
A profit a prendre (or profit) is the right to enter another's land and remove part of the soil or a product of the soil (such as minerals, timber, or in this case livestock grazing). Grazing rights fall under the category of profits a prendre.
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