Huh. In 1884, 16 years after the 14th Amendment was ratified, John Elk, who â as you may have surmised by his name â was an Indian, had to go to the Supreme Court to argue that he was an American citizen because he was born in the United States.
Interest An interest describes any right, claim or privilege that an individual has towards real property. The law recognizes various types of interests in real property. A nonpossessory interest in land is the right of one person to use or to restrict the use of land that belongs to another person.
129 Chapter Summary â¢ Real property law deals with land, fixtures on land, movable property that is not associated with land, and rights and other intangible interests that may be owned. â¢ The two main classifications of property are real property and personal property. â¢ Real property, real estate and realty refer to land, buildings and other fixtures on land. These terms also may refer to different kinds of interests in land and to various rights that go along with land or some interest in it.