The right to own a particular piece of unsettled land, as granted to an individual fulfilling certain requirements; a piece of land thus granted.
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释义 | society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > [noun] > rights of occupying ground or land (5) headright1703 The right to own a particular piece of unsettled land, as granted to an individual fulfilling certain requirements; a piece of land thus granted. groundage1721 The right of occupying ground. Obsolete. rare. squatter's right1854 the right of a squatter to the land on which he has settled; also in extended and figurative use. Subcategories:— of miner (1) — specific right to moorland (1) |
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