Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Common at Large: This term refers to a legal right to use someone else's property, like land, for grazing animals or other purposes. It can be granted through a written agreement or established through long-standing practice. It can also refer to a tract of land set aside for public use.
Definition: Common at large refers to a legal right to use another person's property, such as an easement. It is a tract of land set aside for the general public's use.
These examples illustrate that common at large refers to a legal right to use another person's property for the general public's use or for a specific purpose, such as grazing animals.