bare license
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In property law, a license is permission to enter or use another's property. A bare license is granted with the owner's express or implied permission, or when circumstances would defend against a trespass claim. For instance, entering a store to ask for directions is a bare license. Unlike other types of licenses, bare licenses are generally revocable by the property owner and not transferable. They are distinct from contractual licenses, which are given in exchange for consideration, and licenses coupled with an interest, which involve the right to take possession of property.1
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