land patent

noun

An exclusive grant of land made by a sovereign entity with respect to a particular tract of land.

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Meanings

nounland patent (plural land patents)

plural land patents

  1. CanadaUSAn exclusive grant of land made by a sovereign entity with respect to a particular tract of land.
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land patent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land%20patent

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“land patent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land%20patent. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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