tenure, in law

tenure, in law, manner in which property in land is held. The nature of tenure has long been of great importance, both in law and in the broader economic and political context. Tenure has varied greatly from feudal to modern times; although the patterns of transition have been many, the essential nature of the problem and its legal complexities can be seen in the development of tenure in English law.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Tenure in Transition: Africa and Asia
• Land Tenure as a Modern Problem
• Feudal Tenure and Its Evolution
• Bibliography

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