A right of way (easement), is a right of passage over one piece of land owned by someone else, to access another piece of land.

IN the past, various means were used to acquire a right of way and it could be granted formally in writing from one owner to another, either as part of a property transfer, or as a separate transaction. When granted as part of a property transfer, it was normally then registered in the Property Registration Authority (PRA) as part of the property transfer process.