Mälk

Mälk is an Estonian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Mülk

Mülk was a type of land tenure under the Ottoman empire.

Characteristics of mülk

Mülk was similar to freehold land; owners could buy, sell, and mortgage freely. It was exempt from some kinds of land taxes. Mülk was about more than just the land; it might also include the right to annual malikane payments from tenants and farmers.

Context

In much of the near east, mülk can be contrasted against miri, which was effectively state-controlled land (perhaps a former mülk forfeited to the state when the owner had no heir to pass it on to).

In some ways, mülk was similar to vakuf property.

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