Abandon refers to the act of abandonment. A party can “abandon” in multiple fields of law and abandoning generally, though not always, involves voluntarily giving up a right.
See abandonment for more information.
[Last reviewed in June of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team]
Abandonment is a term that applies to a variety of areas of law. These areas include family law, civil procedure, and property.
In tort law, an abnormally dangerous activity is an activity that is "not common usage" and creates a foreseeable and very significant risk of physical harm, even when reasonable care is exercised by all parties.
There are three main types of adverse interests.
Adverse possession is a doctrine under which a trespasser, in physical possession of land owned by someone else may acquire valid title to the property.
Affirmative waste, also referred to as voluntary waste, refers to overt and willful acts of destruction performed by a tenant or life tenant that lead to the drop in value of a piece of property by harming the property or depleting natural resources available on the property.
Agriculture refers to the acts of farming and raising livestock. Activities that fall within agriculture include soil preparation, seed planting, crop harvesting, gardening, viticulture (growing grapes), apiculture (bee-raising), dairying, poultry, and ranching. Generally, laws grouped under the heading "agricultural law" relate to these activities as they are carried out in a commercial setting.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), brownfields are properties that were previously developed, but where expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence (or potential presence) of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant. An example would be an old abandoned paint factory.
CC&Rs refer to covenants, conditions, and restrictions that often come with buying houses, apartments, and other real estate in common interest communities. These communities such as condominiums and co-ops have requirements when created that every property must follow such as noise restrictions and keeping grass cut.
