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Law of Property Act 2000
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167 Definitions
covenant means an obligation (whether positive or negative) in
respect of the use, ownership or maintenance of particular land
(servient land) that is created for the benefit of other land (dominant
land).
covenant in gross means a covenant referred to in section 168.
dominant land means land having the benefit of a covenant.
plan of subdivision has the same meaning as in section 4 of the
servient land means land the use, ownership or maintenance of
which is authorised or restricted by a covenant or covenant in
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