Who qualifies as a licensee according to property law?

In property law, a licensee is defined as a person who is on someone else's property with permission, but not for the mutual benefit of both parties, usually for their own purposes. This category includes individuals who enter land for social purposes or personal reasons, such as visiting a friend or attending a social event.

The key distinction is that a licensee is not a public invitee, who is on the property for the benefit of the landowner and the public. Similarly, a trespasser is someone who enters without permission and thus does not have any legal rights to be on the property. An employee of the owner is considered an invitee or entrant who has a duty of care owed to them due to the nature of their employment, and therefore does not fit the definition of a licensee.

Thus, the person on the land for their own purposes, who has been given permission to enter, distinctly fits the criteria for being a licensee, making this answer the most accurate within the context of property law.