Edward Philips signs a deed allowing the utility company to suspend power lines over his land.A utility company's right to use Edward's land for suspending power lines is called a(n):

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An easement is a right to use another person's property for a specific purpose. In this case, the utility company is granted an easement by Edward Phillips to suspend power lines over his land. Choice A (dominant tenement) refers to the property that benefits from the easement, while choice C (tenement) refers to any type of property, and choice D (servient tenement) refers to the property that is burdened by the easement.

Edward Philips Signs a Deed Allowing the Utility Company to Suspend