Legal Definitions - common in gross

Definition: Common in gross refers to a legal right to use someone else's property, such as an easement, that is not related to ownership or occupancy of land.

• A written grant allowing a farmer to graze their animals on a neighbor's land without any connection to their own land ownership or occupancy.
• A right to fish in a lake on someone else's property that is not related to the ownership or occupancy of any land.

These examples illustrate common in gross because they show a legal right to use someone else's property without any connection to land ownership or occupancy.