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Land tenure — is the name given, particularly in common law systems, to the legal regime in which land is owned by an individual, who is said to hold the land (the French verb tenir means to hold ; tenant is the present participle of tenir ). The sovereign… … Wikipedia
land tenure — Land tenure is a crucial factor in the operation of rural land markets, influencing the pace and direction of agricultural development. Since land tenure systems govern access to the means of production in agriculture, they have also been an… … Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture
land tenure — UK US noun [U] PROPERTY ► the laws and arrangements relating to owning land, especially land that is used for farming: »Productivity is affected by the fragmented pattern of land tenure, with millions of family farms on small plots, cultivating… … Financial and business terms
land-tenure — žemėnauda statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Žemės naudojimas papročių arba įstatymų nustatyta tvarka, įteisinta naudotis fiziniam ar juridiniam asmeniui. atitikmenys: angl. land tenure; land use vok. Bodennutzung, f;… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Land-Tenure in the Christian Era — • The way in which land has been held or owned during the nineteen hundred years which have seen in Europe the rise and establishment of the Church is a matter for historical inquiry. Strictly speaking, the way in which such ownership or tenure… … Catholic encyclopedia
Land tenure in England — Land tenure in EnglandEven before the Norman Conquest, there was a strong tradition of landholding in Anglo Saxon law. When William the Conqueror asserted sovereignty over England in 1066, he confiscated the property of the recalcitrant English… … Wikipedia
land tenure — noun the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands • Syn: ↑tenure • Hypernyms: ↑legal right • Hyponyms: ↑copyhold, ↑freehold, ↑villeinage … Useful english dictionary
Latifundio–minifundio land tenure structure — The land tenure structure of Latin America is called as the Latifundio–minifundio land tenure structure. This dualistic tenure system is characterized by relatively few large commercial estates known as latifundios (>500 ha) and numerous small… … Wikipedia
Land reform — Land reforms (also agrarian reform, though that can have a broader meaning) is an often controversial alteration in the societal arrangements whereby government administers possession and use of land. Land reform may consist of a government… … Wikipedia
tenure — ten‧ure [ˈtenjə, jʊə ǁ jər] noun [uncountable] 1. the period of time when someone has an important job or position: • During his four year tenure as president, the firm s annual revenue rose dramatically. 2. the right to stay permanently in a job … Financial and business terms
