An easement that prohibits a property owner from doing something that affects the property of another.
A type of easement that prevents the owner from certain actions or uses. For example, one landowner may obtain an easement barring his neighbor from building something so tall that it would block the sunlight. Compare this to positive easement. For more information, see the "Introduction to Real Estate Easements" article in the "Real Estate In-Depth" section.
An easement where the owner of a servient estate is prohibited from doing something on his or her estate that is otherwise lawful, because it will affect the dominant estate. ( See easement )
An easement that restricts the grantor of the easement from using the grantor's land for a specific purpose, or in a manner that the owner would otherwise be entitled to.
An easement right that prohibits an owner from a use.