Boundary (real estate)

The boundary (in Latin: limes) may appear as a discontinuation in the terrain: a ditch, a bank, a hedge, a wall, or similar, but essentially, a legal boundary is a conceptual entity, a social construct, adjunct to the likewise abstract entity of property rights.

However, the relations between society, owner, and land in any culture or jurisdiction are conceived of in terms more complex than a tessellation.

Alternatively, indigenous people represent boundaries through ephemeral performances, such as song and dance, and, when in more permanent form, e.g. paintings or carvings, in an artistic or metaphorical manner.

[2] Legal boundaries are usually established by a professional surveyor using a transit and or modern Global Positioning System (GPS) technology.

The coordinates of the property line are often described on a drawing called a "plot plan" or "plat" by indicating the length of the boundary along a specific compass bearing in relation to a verifiable "point of beginning".

A property marker outside the United Nations building in New York City.
A private property line plaque separating the private property and the public right of way on a sidewalk in New York City . It declares that the public may utilize the space inside the private property by a revocable license, to prevent it from becoming a prescriptive easement . [ 3 ]