Metes and Bounds

Definition

• The legal description of a piece of land as defined by a surveyor who uses measurements and angles.

Synonyms
borderline, perimeter, boundary

Alternate Spellings
survey

Related Terms and Acronyms

• Abstract of Title (ab) — Abbreviation,
  • A written history of all the transactions that bear on the title to a specific piece of land. An abstract of title covers the time from when the property was first sold to the present.
  ➥ AB is a common abbreviation for Abstract of Title when used in property listings and real estate classifieds.
• Acre — Definition,
  • 43,560 square feet. A plot of land 180 by 242 feet is one acre.
• Agreed Boundary — Definition,
  • Property lines that are drawn to settle a dispute between neighbouring property owners.
• Boundary — Definition,
  • The line dividing adjacent properties.
• Buffer Strip — Definition,
  • This refers to a parcel or stretch of land that separates two pieces of property.
• Land — Definition,
  • The solid ground of the earth. This can include everything under it and over it. For example, Condominium Acts do divide land horizontally thereby limiting the vertical ownership.
• Land Title — Definition,
  • The legal document conveying title to a property.
• Legal Description (lgdc) — Abbreviation,
  • A way of identifying a piece of property in writing that is acceptable to a court.
• Legal Mortgage — Definition, Important,
  • The written geographical description of a property as described in the land register.
• Plat — Definition,
  • A map that shows a parcel of land and how it is subdivided into individual lots. Plat maps also show the locations of streets and easements.
• Property Report — Definition,
  • A legal document prepared by a surveyor that shows the locations of all visible public and private improvements relative to property boundaries.
  • A legal disclosure that developers of timeshare properties are required to give to prospective buyers.
• Real Property — Definition,
  • Permanent, non-movable property, such as land and buildings.
• Square Footage — Definition,
  • The area within a building, calculated by measuring the rooms by length and width.
• Survey (srvy) — Abbreviation,
  • A map executed by a licensed surveyor, which sets down precisely the boundaries of a given property as well as improvements, references to known landmarks, and the property's notable features.
  ➥ As in surveyed land.