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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
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land tenure
Subject Category
E Economics, Business and Industry
Definition
The holding of land and the rights that go with such holding, including all forms of holding from fee simple title (embracing all possible rights within the general limitations imposed by the government) to the various forms of tenancy or holding of land owned by another.
Definition Source
Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
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Used For
tenure systems
Broader Term
land economics
Narrower Term
farm tenancy
grazing tenancy
Related Term
leasing
Spanish
tenencia de tierra
Term Number
39524