Land tenure

Land tenure is the name given, particularly in common law systems, to the legal regime in which land is owned by an individual, who is said to "hold" the land (the French verb "tenir" means "to hold"; "tenant" is the present participle of "tenir"). The sovereign monarch, known as The Crown, held land in its own right. All private owners are either its tenants or sub-tenants. The term "tenure" is used to signify the relationship between tenant and lord, not the relationship between tenant and land.

Over history, many different forms of land ownership, i.e., ways of owning land, have been established.

A landholder/landowner is a holder of the estate in land with considerable rights of ownership or, simply put, an owner of land.

Feudal tenure

Historically in the system of feudalism, the lords who received land directly from the Crown were called tenants-in-chief. They doled out portions of their land to lesser tenants in exchange for services, who in turn divided it among even lesser tenants. This process—that of granting subordinate tenancies—is known as subinfeudation. In this way, all individuals except the monarch were said to hold the land "of" someone else.

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Editorial: Land bank policy will ensure availability of land for farming purposes

B & FT Online 22 Jan 2025
One challenge that disincentivises the youth from taking up agricultural ventures is the complex land tenure system, which also hinders women also from taking up vocations in agriculture as they have no tenure security.

Cowboys 5-year head coach, former Super Bowl champion predicted to land Saints job

Sportingnews 21 Jan 2025
Though McCarthy's tenure eventually went sour in Dallas, his track record could well merit one more opportunity to take the reins of an NFL franchise ... Allen after a disappointing three-year tenure.

Taranis Acquires 100% Interest in 1,634 Ha Property Adjoining Thor

ACCESSWIRE 21 Jan 2025
("Taranis" or the "Company") (TSXV.TRO)(OTCQB.TNREF) is providing an update to a News Release that was issued on October 8, 2024 announcing that it had signed an Agreement to purchase a land package adjacent to the Thor project.

91-yr-old Kagodu Thimmappa to get two honorary doctorates on same day

Deccan Herald 20 Jan 2025
... has worked hard for the effective implementation of the ‘tiller is the owner of the land’ movement during the D Devaraj Urs’s tenure as chief minister and thus helped poor people to get land rights.

US Interior Secretary Deb Haaland reflects on tough choices during a historic tenure

Times Union 19 Jan 2025
Haaland acknowledged production was high during her tenure, but she noted that it came with nearly four dozen new renewable energy projects on federal lands and the conservation of more than 1 million square miles (2.7 million square kilometers).

Ludhiana’s Leisure Valley stalled by encroachments and political wrangling

The Times of India 19 Jan 2025
However, further progress has been stalled due to land encroachment that remains unresolved.During the Congress tenure, three leisure valley projects were announced — BRS Nagar, a 1.5-km stretch ...

Lions' Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn 'going to land head-coaching jobs' despite playoff loss

Detroit Free Press 19 Jan 2025
"Aaron Glenn, Ben Johnson, they're going to land head-coaching jobs and they're expected to ... Wherever Glenn and Johnson land, they certainly will be hoping for similar starts to their tenures as Quinn.

Haaland expresses confidence her conservation, energy efforts will be durable as Trump threatens rollbacks

The Hill 18 Jan 2025
As she prepares to leave the Biden administration, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland expressed confidence that the work the department has done to conserve land and promote renewable energy during her tenure will be durable.

Imran jailed for 14 years, Bushra for 7 in £190m case

The News International 18 Jan 2025
The former prime minister also received illegal financial benefits during his tenure and acquired 458 kanals of land for Al-Qadir University through Zulfi Bukhari, while Al-Qadir University did not exist in April 2019.

What are the cases against Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan and his wife?

The Times of India 17 Jan 2025
... during his tenure, while his wife Bushra Bibi got seven years.

Dawn Staley contract details: South Carolina coach inks record-setting extension to stay with Gamecocks

Sportingnews 17 Jan 2025
Staley has taken her program to new heights over the course of her 17-year tenure in Columbia. Under her tutelage, the Gamecocks have emerged as one of the best programs in the land.

Land graft case: Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in jail, wife taken into custody

The Times of India 17 Jan 2025
Meanwhile, Pakistan opposition leader said that they will challenge the order.The allegations centre on the acceptance of land from a property magnate in return for facilitating money laundering ...

Legacy of Ratan Tata and Osamu Suzuki will inspire mobility sector: PM Modi

International Business Times 17 Jan 2025
During late Ratan Tata's tenure, the Tata Group acquired Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and created the world's most affordable car Nano, along with establishing a vast ecosystem of vehicles under Tata ...

Post Dock: For Isro, 2025 May Be Lift-Off Year

The Times of India 16 Jan 2025
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