The block was sold to the church in 1999, but a public easement was retained.

The street is a public easement, one of the few shared between all sorts of people.

At this point hikers leave the trail and its public easement.

"This is a public easement; you can't block it!"

British courts have broadened the rights encompassed by public easements in recent years.

For the last three decades the State Coastal Commission has fought vigorously for public easements through private property.

In addition, it recognizes public easements of all beach areas up to the line of vegetation, regardless of underlying property rights.

The public easement was designed to connect two public beaches that were separated by the Nollan's property.

If only the zoning lots are counted - that is, the building sites and public easements, minus the streets - the ratio rises to 9.43.

Each family's property runs to the center line of the road space, which is designated a public easement.