Property & Real Rights
Doctrines governing legal interests in real and personal assets, title transfer mechanisms, land rights, and equitable proprietary devices.
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Possession & Adverse Possession
Relative nature of title, possession as root of title, statutory limitation periods, and requirements for squatter acquisition.
Freehold & Leasehold Estates
Fee simple estates, life interests, creation of commercial and residential leases, covenant enforcement, and lease forfeiture.
Servitudes, Easements & Covenants
Appurtenant and in-gross easements, positive and restrictive covenants, running of the burden, and extinguishment rules.
Mortgages & Land Charges
Equitable mortgages, equity of redemption, unclogging principles, power of sale, and order of priority on realization.
Trusts & Fiduciary Duties
Three certainties, express, resulting, and constructive trusts, tracing misapplied assets, and strict fiduciary loyalty standards.
Expropriation & Compulsory Purchase
Constitutional takings, statutory compulsory purchase powers, compensation benchmarks, and public purpose prerequisites.
Co-Ownership & Partition
Joint tenancy, tenancy in common, survivorship rules, unilateral and bilateral severance of joint tenancies, and partition orders.
Land Registration & Priority
Torrens title, deeds registration, bona fide purchaser for value doctrine, overriding interests, and rectification of public registers.
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