Pronunciation:
[land grant] •
(noun)
Related Resources:
Land and Property Records
Definition:
The transfer of title from a government to the first private owner or
titleholder of a piece of property. Also known as a
land patent.
Related Terms
• deed
• deed
of partition
• deed
of trust
• dower
• land
patent
• mortgage
• quitclaim
deed
• sheriff's
deed
• personal
property
• real
property
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