What defines a profit appurtenant?

A profit appurtenant is specifically defined as a right to take resources from another person's land that is tied to a dominant estate, which is referred to as the land benefiting from the profit. This means that the right to extract resources, such as minerals, timber, or water, must be attached to and transferred with the dominant estate whenever ownership changes.

This characteristic of being tied to the dominant estate highlights the necessity for the benefit to go with the land. If the dominant estate is sold or conveyed, the right to the profit is also conveyed to the new owner, ensuring that the benefit continues to be linked to that particular parcel of land.

In contrast, the other options focus on aspects that do not fully capture the essence of a profit appurtenant. A non-possessory interest in land is broader and includes various interests such as easements and profits without specifying the necessity of it being tied to an estate. The right to take resources from the land does describe a profit but does not encompass the requirement of it being appurtenant to a dominant estate. An easement for public use refers to a different type of interest that allows the public to use someone else's land but does not apply to the specific rights associated with profits appur