Land tenure
Land tenure is the set of rules and institutions that determine who may own, access, use, or control land, and under what conditions.
Property rights: Socially recognized rules governing access to, use of, and control over resources. Land tenure is a resource-specific system of property rights.
Land registration: The recording of land parcels and associated rights in an official system. Registration makes some tenure claims legible to public authorities and other parties.
Freehold: A form of landholding with potentially perpetual ownership, subject to applicable law and restrictions. It contrasts with arrangements that grant only limited-term possession or use.
Agrarian reform: Changes to land ownership, access, or agricultural institutions intended to alter rural land relations. Reform directly changes who holds farmland and on what terms.
Tenure security: The degree to which landholders expect their rights to remain recognized and protected over time. Secure rights can shape decisions to invest, cultivate, or remain on land.
Bundle of rights: A framework that treats ownership as a collection of separable rights rather than a single indivisible power. Land tenure can divide access, use, exclusion, and transfer among different holders.
Cadastral map: A map showing land parcels, boundaries, and often identifying information about rights or ownership. Cadastral maps give administrative form to parcel boundaries and claims.
Leasehold: A landholding arrangement that grants possession or use for a defined term under a lease. It separates temporary rights from the underlying land ownership.
Land reform: Public measures that redistribute land or change rules governing land ownership and use. It is a broad policy route for changing tenure arrangements.
Eviction: The removal of people from land or housing, often through legal or coercive action. Weak or contested tenure can leave occupants vulnerable to displacement.