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Alternative Access Defeats Prescription

This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”

Subject distribution

  • Real Property1

Example wrong choices

  • 15029_farm-easement-prescription · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice ATimothy has access to the parking area from the rear dirt lane.

    Why it's attractive

    The call asks about a prescriptive easement. Choice A talks about alternative access, which matters for easements by necessity, not prescription. Wrong frame.

    Why it's wrong

    The call asks about a prescriptive easement. Choice A talks about alternative access, which matters for easements by necessity, not prescription. Wrong frame.

  • 15029_farm-easement-prescription · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice BNo right-of-way was mentioned in the deed from Peter to Lydia.

    Why it's attractive

    Prescriptive easements arise from long use, not from deeds. Whether the deed mentioned the right-of-way is irrelevant. Procedural frame misfit.

    Why it's wrong

    Prescriptive easements arise from long use, not from deeds. Whether the deed mentioned the right-of-way is irrelevant. Procedural frame misfit.

  • 15029_farm-easement-prescription · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice DDriving across another's land without permission is not adverse use.

    Why it's attractive

    This choice says driving across another's land without permission is NOT adverse use. That's backwards — it IS adverse use. The statement is false on its face.

    Why it's wrong

    This choice says driving across another's land without permission is NOT adverse use. That's backwards — it IS adverse use. The statement is false on its face.

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