Legal Definitions - positive servitude

Definition: Positive servitude is a type of real servitude that allows a person to lawfully do something on the servient landowner's property, such as entering the property.

Example: An example of positive servitude is when a homeowner grants their neighbor the right to use their driveway to access their own property.

This means that the neighbor has the legal right to enter the homeowner's property to use their driveway. This is a positive servitude because it allows the neighbor to do something on the homeowner's property.