Right-of-way

Learn about the definition for this legal term.

What is Right-of-way?

The right of a party to pass over land of another; this is the equivalent of an easement and the grantee obtains only the right to pass over the land but all other rights of ownership are retained by the owner.

Further Reading

For more detailed information, see our related Real Property terms:

Stephanie Bagnall

Reviewed by

Stephanie Bagnall

Licensed Attorney and Legal Researcher

Stephanie Bagnall is a Georgia-licensed attorney and legal researcher with experience in accessibility law, compliance, employment law, and legal writing. She helps develop and review BarPrepHero's Legal Terms content for clarity, accuracy, and usefulness to bar exam students.

View Stephanie on LinkedIn

Pass the Bar, Guaranteed

BarPrepHero Premium offers the most complete collection of real bar exam questions licensed directly from NCBE (the organization that writes the exam).
Bar Exam starts in:
Days
Hrs
Mins
Secs
Study better now