The subdivision of a parcel of land.

a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"

a division of the area contained within a parcel of land under the Planning Act. In addition to vertical separation, under the Mining Act a severance can also be on the horizontal plane, separating the mining rights estate from the surface rights estate.

This could be one of the effects of acquisition on other lands in possession of the owner by the severance of lands taken from the lands remaining. This is the physical effect of the acquisition and the land remaining to the owner may be affected in many ways. For instance tis drainage may be interfered with, its shape may be altered in such a way as to prevent or hinder its use for certain purposes, or it may actually be divided by the area acquired. The severed lands need not be actually contiguous nor held under the one title. There is a valid claim for severance even if the lands were not connected but were reasonably close and used in such a way that taking of a part injured the rest.

Changing an item from real property to personal property by detaching it from the land.

the separation for purposes of pleading and/or trial, of multiple defendants named in a single charging document, or of multiple charges against a particular defendant listed in a single charging document

The separation of a mineral interest from other interests in the land by grant or reservation. A mineral dead or grant of the land reserving a mineral interest, by the landowner before leasing, accomplishes a severance as does his execution of a mineral lease.

Action that results in the removal or separation of something from the land. For example, the cutting of trees results in those trees being severed from the land.

Changing an item of real estate to personal property by detaching it from the land; for example, cutting down a tree.

Money paid as compensation, usually on the basis of length of service, to an employee who is fired.