A dominant tenement refers to a parcel of land that benefits from an easement on an adjacent or nearby property, known as the servient tenement, allowing specific uses such as access or utilities.
In real estate law, a servient tenement refers to a property that bears the burden of an easement. Essentially, it is the land over which an easement exists and through which another property, known as the dominant tenement, benefits.
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