Which term describes transfer of title based on demonstrated use?

• A. Adverse Possession
• B. Easement
• C. Property Dedication
• D. Easement by Prescription

Answer: (C)

The main idea is that title can pass to a public entity when land is given for public use and that use is recognized or accepted. This is known as property dedication. A owner can dedicate land by a formal act (like a deed or plat) or through implied dedication when the public acts on the land for public purposes and the government accepts that use. Once accepted, the ownership moves from private to public.

Other concepts involve using land to gain ownership (adverse possession), which is about someone other than the owner occupying land for a statutory period to obtain title, not about the owner transferring title through use. An easement by prescription creates a right to use someone else’s land, not a transfer of ownership. An easement itself is a non-possessory interest, not title transfer. So the scenario described—transfer of title based on demonstrated use—best fits property dedication.