Which term means permission to enter land for own purpose?

• A. Licensee
• B. Invitee
• C. Express license
• D. Trespasser

Answer: (A)

Permission for entry on someone else’s land depends on the entrant’s status. A licensee is someone who has permission to enter the land for their own purpose—think a social guest who is allowed to be there, not there for the landowner’s business. The landowner owes the licensee a duty to warn about known hazards that are not obvious, but the licensee isn’t owed the higher duties that come with inviting someone onto the property for a business purpose. An invitee is there for the landowner’s benefit or for a public purpose and carries a greater duty to inspect for hazards. A trespasser has no permission at all. An express license is explicit permission, but the general term describing permission to enter for one’s own purpose is licensee.