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unclosed parcel
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[cadastral and land records]
A parcel that is only partially defined or that is missing a sequence of one or more lines that would otherwise close the parcel back onto its point of beginning. 
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[ESRI software]
Unclosed parcels can be used to model street centerlines and other line features in the Survey Analyst - Cadastral Editor cadastral fabric.
