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Right of way

/ˌrīd ə(v) ˈwā/

noun
- 1. the legal right, established by usage or grant, to pass along a specific route through grounds or property belonging to another: "they found their right of way barred by locked gates"
- ▪ a path or thoroughfare subject to right of way: "his new permissive path is not a public right of way"
- 2. the legal right of a pedestrian, vehicle, or ship to proceed with precedence over others in a particular situation or place: "he waves on other drivers, even when it's not their right of way"
- 3. the right to build and operate a railroad line, road, or utility on land belonging to another. North American
- ▪ the land on which a railroad line, road, or utility is built: "the government has continued to evade the upgrading of rights of way, tracks, and signaling"
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Legal right to pass through land belonging to another
Right of way (no hyphens), is the legal right, established by grant from a landowner or long usage (i.e., by prescription), to pass along a specific route through property belonging to another. A similar right of access also exists on land held by a government, lands that are typically called public land, state land, or Crown land. Wikipedia
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