land tenure
legal regime in which land is owned by an individual, who is said to "hold" the land
Provincial lordships
large feudal landholdings created in Scotland during the 12th and 13th centuries
crofting
form of land tenure and small-scale food production particular to the Scottish Highlands and Islands, and formerly on the Isle of Man
copyhold
customary land tenure in a manorial estate
Land tenure in England
aspect of English land law
Heir property
US term for (agricultural) land ownership handed down at least more than one generation. Generally poorly documented or undocumented (without a formal will)
leasehold estate
ownership of a temporary right to hold land or property