dominant tenement

noun Law.

land in favor of which an easement or other servitude exists over another's land.
Also called dominant estate.
Compare servient tenement.

Origin of dominant tenement

First recorded in 1870–75

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British Dictionary definitions for dominant tenement

dominant tenement

noun

property law the land or tenement with the benefit of an easement over land belonging to another Compare servient tenement