Real Estate Legal Terms

noun a professional who is trained in the law and gives legal assistance

• The legal counselor provided expert advice on navigating the complex legal system.
• I always turn to my legal counselor for help with any legal issues.
• My legal counselor is like my legal superhero, always saving the day.
• In times of trouble, a legal counselor can be a guiding light through the darkness of legal matters.

noun the legal right or privilege of a pedestrian, vehicle, or ship to proceed with precedence over others in a particular situation or place

• The driver on the main road has the right-of-way at this intersection.
• Make sure to let the cars with the right-of-way go first.
• Don't cut off the car with the right-of-way, dude.
• In negotiations, sometimes you have to give the other party the right-of-way to reach a compromise.

noun a piece of land given by the government to an institution, organization, or individual

• The government issued a land grant to the settlers to establish a new colony.
• My great-great-grandfather received a land grant when he first moved here.
• Dude, did you hear about that guy who got a huge land grant from the state?
• Receiving the scholarship felt like a land grant for my future success.