AGRARIAN LAWS
\aɡɹˈe͡əɹi͡ən lˈɔːz], \aɡɹˈeəɹiən lˈɔːz], \a_ɡ_ɹ_ˈeə_ɹ_iə_n l_ˈɔː_z]\
Definitions of AGRARIAN LAWS
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In Roman law. Laws for the distribution among the people, by public authority, of the lands constituting the public domain, usually territory conquered from an enemy. In common parlance the term is frequently applied to laws which have for their object the more equal division or distribution of landed property; laws for subdividing large properties and increasing the number of landholders.
By Henry Campbell Black
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