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In the determination of private nuisance,a court will declare a nuisance based solely upon the plaintiff's showing that the defendant's use of his or her land produces an offensive result for the community.

A) True
B) False

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The property interest is divided equally in both joint tenancy and tenancy in common.

A) True
B) False

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In the making of a gift,a mutual exchange of resources occurs.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is true about the property boundaries in the physical world?


A) The physical dimension of tangible personal property is the most difficult to define.
B) Law rather than intuition should ideally provide physical boundaries for a real property.
C) The physical boundaries for real property are relatively easier to establish than for other forms of property.
D) An individual rather than the law defines and sets forth the boundaries of an intellectual property or a security.
E) The law regarding physical boundaries is fixed across all the states regardless of the type of land involved.

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following types of easement is also called easement by necessity?


A) negative easement
B) easement by prescription
C) easement by reservation
D) natural easement
E) functional easement

F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

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What are the three types of deeds and explain how they differ.

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A deed is the document of title that tra...

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What are deeds of trust?

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Similar to mortgages are deeds of trust....

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Property helps generate prosperity by establishing the conditions necessary for capital formation.

A) True
B) False

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You have driven to a local shopping mall in a friend's car.Explain and give examples of how you might park the car in terms of the three different standards of care depending upon the type of bailment relationship you have entered into with your friend.

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If it is a bailment for the sole benefit...

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How can resources be acquired through confusion?

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Ownership through confusion arises when ...

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Which of the following statements is true about concurrent ownership?


A) The property interest is divided in joint tenancy.
B) The joint tenants can have unequal ownership of shares.
C) The tenants in common can own different shares of the resource.
D) The tenants in common can have the right of survivorship.
E) The ownership is divided such that each concurrent owner owns a specific piece of the resource.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Under the deed of trust,a third party who holds the full ownership to a land is called a ______.


A) bailor
B) bailee
C) trustee
D) debtor
E) mortgagee

F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

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The general way of perfecting a security interest under Article 9 is to file a(n)


A) artisan's lien.
B) financing statement.
C) deed of trust.
D) warranty deed.
E) creditor's instrument.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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You and your roommate are driving through a residential area when you see some furniture piled on the curb to be picked up by the trash collectors the next morning.As you pick up a chair,the homeowner opens a window and yells,"Get away from my stuff." Which of the following statements is true in this scenario?


A) You may claim the chair as lost property.
B) You may claim the chair as mislaid property.
C) You may claim the chair as abandoned property.
D) The homeowner retains ownership until it is picked up the next morning, so you must leave it.
E) The homeowner retains ownership of the property until you buy it from him.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Landon,an 80-year-old,writes a trust that states that his property is to go to his "great-great-great grandchild" upon his death.At the time of creating the trust,his only child is one year old.In this scenario,which of the following statements is true about the validity of the trust?


A) The trust is valid, but the property must wait until the great-great-great grandchild is born to be transferred.
B) The trust is invalid due to the rule against eventualities.
C) The trust is valid due to the rule of progression.
D) The trust is invalid due to the rule against perpetuities.
E) The trust is valid, but the property must wait until Landon's child dies to be transferred.

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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The legal foundation for federal taxation is found in ______.


A) yearly power grants from each of the individual states
B) the Declaration of Independence
C) Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
D) the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act, which created the Congressional Budget Office
E) the Transportation Equity Act

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Sidney Carton,owner of a fee simple land,makes the grant of his land "to Lucie Manette for life,then at the death of Lucie Manette,to her children in equal share." At the time of the grant,Sidney Carton has no children or heirs of his own.What interests have been created by this land grant?

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A life estate grants an ownership in lan...

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A fee simple absolute represents restricted,limited ownership of personal property.

A) True
B) False

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Property is the legal right to exclude others from resources that are originally possessed or are acquired without force,theft,or fraud.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is a similarity between joint tenancy and tenancy in common?


A) In both these forms of ownership, the property interest is divided.
B) In both these forms of ownership, the tenants can own different shares of the resource.
C) In both these forms of ownership, the tenants can exercise right of survivorship.
D) In both these forms of ownership, the tenants can have disproportionate ownership of share.
E) In both these forms of ownership, the tenants can force the separation of ownership under the doctrine of partition.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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