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Jordan is studying legal descriptions for the April 2026 licensing exam. Each statement below accurately describes metes and bounds EXCEPT.

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C) It identifies land primarily by section, township, and range numbers

Section, township, and range numbers belong to the rectangular survey system, not to metes and bounds. Metes and bounds instead traces the parcel from a point of beginning using calls such as monuments, directions, and distances.

Answer Options
A
It begins at a point of beginning that lets the parcel be traced
B
It may use monuments, directions, and distances to outline land
C
It identifies land primarily by section, township, and range numbers
D
It is commonly used for irregular parcels or land outside subdivisions

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