cession — ces·sion / se shən/ n 1: an act of ceding: a yielding (as of property) to another: as a in the civil law of Louisiana: assignment or transfer of property rights by a debtor to a creditor b: transfer of liability by an insurer to a reinsurer c:… … Law dictionary
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Aboriginal title in the Taney Court — Chief Justice Roger B. Taney (1836–1864) The Supreme Court of the United States, under Chi … Wikipedia
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Territorial evolution of the United States — This is a list of the evolution of the borders of the United States. This lists each change to the internal and external borders of the country, as well as status and name changes. It also shows the surrounding areas that eventually became part… … Wikipedia
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