Servient Tenement

A servient tenement refers to a property that is subject to an easement, which is a right allowing someone else to use part of that property for a specific purpose. For example, if one property owner has the right to cross another's land to access a road, the land crossed is the servient tenement. The owner of the servient tenement must allow this use, but they still retain ownership of the property. This concept is common in real estate and property law, helping to clarify rights and responsibilities between neighboring property owners.