Freehold
Property Ownership term
A legal description method using principal meridians, base lines, townships, and sections to define land.
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In the government (rectangular) survey system, the north-south reference lines are called:
Principal meridians — Principal meridians are the primary north-south reference lines in the rectangular survey system, intersecting east-west baselines to establish the grid from which townships and ranges are measured.
Source: PSI National Real Estate Exam Content Outline §1 Property Ownership
In the government (rectangular) survey system, the east-west reference line that intersects a principal meridian is called the:
Baseline — The baseline is the primary east-west reference line that intersects a principal meridian, and together they form the starting grid used to number townships and ranges.
Source: PSI National Real Estate Exam Content Outline §1 Property Ownership
Which legal description method is generally best suited to accurately describe an irregularly shaped parcel with curving or angled boundaries?
Metes and bounds — Metes and bounds descriptions can precisely trace irregular, curving, or angled boundaries using specific courses and distances, unlike the rectangular survey or lot and block systems, which rely on standardized grids or plats.
Source: PSI National Real Estate Exam Content Outline §1 Property Ownership
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