Profits a prendre

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What is a profit à prendre?

A profit à prendre is a right to take natural resources from another person’s land. Examples of profits include:

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    parts of the land itself such as sand, peat or minerals

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    products growing on the land such as grass or timber—this includes grazing rights

  3. •

    wild animals such as fish or game

The products taken must be capable of ownership so there cannot be a profit of water (unless it is contained in a tank or other receptacle).

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