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United States Land Terms and Definitions (view source)
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'''Grantee''' The buyer | '''Grantee''' The buyer | ||
'''Headright''' During the colonization of the eastern United States, one was granted a "headright" of land for importing himself or another into the colonies. Headrights, usually 50 acres, could be bought or sold. Abuses of headrights occurred. | |||
'''Homestead''' A tract of land obtained from the government by a settler under a homestead law | '''Homestead''' A tract of land obtained from the government by a settler under a homestead law | ||