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Definition: A reserved easement is an interest in land owned by another person, consisting of the right to use or control the land, or an area above or below it, for a specific limited purpose. The land benefiting from an easement is called the dominant estate, and the land burdened by an easement is called the servient estate. Unlike a lease or license, an easement may last forever, but it does not give the holder the right to possess, take from, improve, or sell the land. The primary recognized easements are:
For example, if a landowner grants an easement to a utility company to run power lines across their property, the landowner retains ownership of the land but allows the utility company to use it for a specific purpose.