GRATUITOUS LICENSEE

GRATUITOUS LICENSEE

GRATUITOUS LICENSEE

GRATUITOUS LICENSEE

An individual who is permitted, although not
invited, to enter another individual’s property and
who provides no consideration in exchange for
such permission.

For example, a person who obtains the per-
mission of the owner of a parcel of land to park
his or her car on such land for a few hours is a
gratuitous licensee. Since the driver of the vehi-
cle was not invited by the owner, he or she is not
an invitee, and since the driver has obtained the
owner’s permission, he or she is not committing
a TRESPASS. If the driver does not pay for the
permission to park, the license to do so is

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