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homestead law

home·stead law
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohm-sted, -stid law]
    • /ˈhoʊm stɛd, -stɪd lɔ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohm-sted, -stid law]
    • /ˈhoʊm stɛd, -stɪd lɔ/

Definitions of homestead law words

  • noun homestead law any law exempting homesteads from seizure or sale for debt. 1
  • noun homestead law any law making public lands available to settlers to be used as farms. 1
  • noun homestead law any of various state laws granting special property tax exemptions or other privileges to homesteaders. 1
  • noun homestead law (in the US and Canada) any of various laws conferring certain privileges on owners of homesteads 0
  • noun homestead law a law exempting a homestead from seizure or forced sale to meet general debts 0
  • noun homestead law any law granting to settlers tracts of public land to be developed as farms 0
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Origin of homestead law

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Homestead law

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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homestead law popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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