Right of passage is a term used to describe the legal right of an individual or group to travel through another person's land. An EASEMENT is a type of right of passage that grants a person or group the right to use another person's land for a specific purpose, such as for a road or a pipeline. CLEARANCE is a term used to describe the permission granted by a government or other authority to allow a person or group to pass through a certain area. Public EASEMENT is a type of right of passage that grants a person or group the right to use public land for a specific purpose, such as for a road or a pipeline.