servitude agreement

[/sɜːrˈvɪtjuːd əˈɡriːmənt/]
nounpl: servitude agreements
acordo de servidão
1. A legal contract that grants one party the right to use another party's property for a specific purpose, creating a binding obligation on the property owner
The servitude agreement allowed the utility company to run cables across the landowner's property.
O acordo de servidão permitiu que a companhia de utilidades instalasse cabos através da propriedade do proprietário.
2. A real property right that burdens one estate for the benefit of another, restricting the owner's use of their land
The property was subject to a servitude agreement that prevented commercial development.
A propriedade estava sujeita a um acordo de servidão que impedia o desenvolvimento comercial.
3. In civil law systems, a right in rem that allows use of another's property without ownership transfer
The servitude agreement established an easement for pedestrian access through the private estate.
O acordo de servidão estabeleceu uma servidão de passagem através da propriedade privada.
Servitude agreements are fundamental to real property law in both Brazilian and Anglo-American legal systems. In Brazil, these agreements follow civil law principles and are registered in the land registry (Cartório de Registro de Imóveis). In the USA, similar concepts are called easements and are common for utility access, drainage rights, and property access. Understanding these agreements is crucial for property transactions and development in both countries.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
easement agreementproperty servituderestrictive covenantencumbrance agreement
Antonyms / Antônimos
fee simple ownershipunrestricted ownership

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acordo de servidão
Standard legal terminology used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
acordo de servidão / contrato de direito real
Legal professionals may use both terms interchangeably
São Paulo
acordo de servidão
Most commonly used in commercial and real estate law contexts
Portugal
acordo de servidão / contrato de servidão predial
Portuguese legal system uses similar terminology with slight variations in application

Related Words

easementcovenantencumbrancereal property rightland deedproperty rights

Related Idioms & Phrases

subject to servitude
encumbered by servitude
servitude runs with the land
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