land offices — Government offices, administered by Bureau of Land Management, established principally in the Western States, for the transaction of local business relating to the survey, location, settlement, pre emption, and sale of the public lands. A former… … Black's law dictionary
land-office business — ☆ land office business [land′ôf΄is ] n. [with ref. to Western U.S. land offices in the 19th c.] Informal a booming business … English World dictionary
Offices in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth — This article discusses the organizational and administrative structure of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth The Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth ( Nobility Commonwealth[citation needed] or Commonwealth of Both Nations , in Polish: Rzeczpospolita… … Wikipedia
Land Run of 1889 — Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 A land rush in progress. Other names Oklahoma Land Rush Location Central Oklahoma … Wikipedia
Land Run of 1893 — The Garfield County land office now sits in the Humphrey Heritage Village at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid, Oklahoma … Wikipedia
land warrant — A warrant issued at the local land offices of the United States to purchasers of public lands, on the surrender of which at the general land office at Washington, they receive a conveyance from the general government. See land certificate. The… … Black's law dictionary
land warrant — A warrant issued at the local land offices of the United States to purchasers of public lands, on the surrender of which at the general land office at Washington, they receive a conveyance from the general government. See land certificate. The… … Black's law dictionary
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 and Property Laws in Israel — refers to the legal framework governing land and property issues in Israel. Following its establishment, Israel designed a system of law that legitimized both a continuation and a consolidation of the nationalisation of land and property, a… … Wikipedia
Land Force Central Area — (LFCA) is responsible for the administration of the Canadian Forces Land Force Command in the province of Ontario, from the Quebec border to the northern Lakehead region. LFCA is also a force provider for both international and domestic… … Wikipedia