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This course is an introduction to the law of real property. It explores the original acquisition of entitlements to property; different theories of justification for the institution of property; adverse possession; the Anglo-American system of estates in land and concurrent tenancies; landlord-tenant law; private mechanisms of land use control, including easements, real covenants, and equitable servitudes; the law of trespass and nuisance; and public regulation of property, including zoning and eminent domain. The course grade is based on an exam and class participation.