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Definition: A type of easement that can only be enjoyed if the party claiming it deliberately acts in some way with regard to the servient estate. Examples include a right-of-way and the right to draw water. The land benefiting from an easement is called the dominant estate, while the land burdened by an easement is called the servient estate.
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These examples illustrate how a discontinuous easement requires a deliberate action by the party claiming it. Without this deliberate action, the easement cannot be enjoyed.