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California's property ownership concepts have their roots in
a. French common law.
b. Spanish common law.
c. English common law.
d. none of these. - ✔✔c California's property ownership concepts have their
roots in English law. (p. 2)
The character of property interests and private property rights in California
can be traced back to
a. the French.
b. the Spanish.
c. the English.
d. none of these. - ✔✔b The character of property interests and private
property rights in California can be traced
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,back to the Spanish. (p. 2)
Spanish missions began sprouting up along the California coast, known at
the time as part of
a. Lower California.
b. Baja California.
c. Alta California.
d. Alta Mexico. - ✔✔c Spanish missions began sprouting up along the
California coast, known at the time as
Alta California. (p. 2)
4. Following the Mexican-American War, title to properties was established
under
a. the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
b. the Treaty of Juan Valdez.
c. the provisions of the Bear Flag Agreement.
d. John C. Fremont. - ✔✔a Following the Mexican-American War, title to
properties was established under the
Treaty of Guadalupe of Hidalgo. (p. 2)
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,5. Property is considered
a.
either real, not capable of being moved, or personal, that which may be
moved.
b.
real, whether movable or not, and personal.
c.
immovable.
d.
none of these. - ✔✔a Property is considered either real or personal. (p. 9)
6. Estates in real property are
a.
either free or not.
b.
either freehold or less than freehold.
c.
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, founded in French law.
d.
founded in Spanish law - ✔✔b Estates in property are either freehold or
less than freehold. (p. 11)
7. An estate for years
a.
is a lease with a specified termination date.
b.
is a month-to-month rental agreement.
c.
must always be for one year.
d.
both a and c. - ✔✔a Estate for years is a lease with a specified termination
date. (p. 13)
8. An estate at will
a.
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California's property ownership concepts have their roots in
a. French common law.
b. Spanish common law.
c. English common law.
d. none of these. - ✔✔c California's property ownership concepts have their
roots in English law. (p. 2)
The character of property interests and private property rights in California
can be traced back to
a. the French.
b. the Spanish.
c. the English.
d. none of these. - ✔✔b The character of property interests and private
property rights in California can be traced
1
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,back to the Spanish. (p. 2)
Spanish missions began sprouting up along the California coast, known at
the time as part of
a. Lower California.
b. Baja California.
c. Alta California.
d. Alta Mexico. - ✔✔c Spanish missions began sprouting up along the
California coast, known at the time as
Alta California. (p. 2)
4. Following the Mexican-American War, title to properties was established
under
a. the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
b. the Treaty of Juan Valdez.
c. the provisions of the Bear Flag Agreement.
d. John C. Fremont. - ✔✔a Following the Mexican-American War, title to
properties was established under the
Treaty of Guadalupe of Hidalgo. (p. 2)
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,5. Property is considered
a.
either real, not capable of being moved, or personal, that which may be
moved.
b.
real, whether movable or not, and personal.
c.
immovable.
d.
none of these. - ✔✔a Property is considered either real or personal. (p. 9)
6. Estates in real property are
a.
either free or not.
b.
either freehold or less than freehold.
c.
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, founded in French law.
d.
founded in Spanish law - ✔✔b Estates in property are either freehold or
less than freehold. (p. 11)
7. An estate for years
a.
is a lease with a specified termination date.
b.
is a month-to-month rental agreement.
c.
must always be for one year.
d.
both a and c. - ✔✔a Estate for years is a lease with a specified termination
date. (p. 13)
8. An estate at will
a.
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