Which concept provides permission to use land that does not grant an estate and can be revoked?

• A. Freehold estate.
• B. Leasehold.
• C. Easement.
• D. License.

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is the difference between a simple license and other ways of using land. A license is a personal permission to use someone else’s land that does not create any estate or ownership. Because it’s merely permission, the landowner can revoke it at any time, subject to any contract terms. It also does not grant exclusive possession, so the licensee doesn’t acquire an interest in the land itself.

This fits the description best because the other concepts involve actual rights or interests in land. A freehold estate means ownership; a leasehold grants a tenancy with exclusive possession for a term; an easement creates an enduring right over the land that benefits someone else’s land and is an interest, not merely permission.