homestead law
law that protects a home from debt-related seizure or repossession; law that makes public land available for agricultural use; law that provides tax credits to homeowners | ||||
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Homestead law Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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homestead law
Noun
1. a law conferring privileges on owners of homesteads
(hypernym) law
(classification) law, jurisprudence
Noun
1. a law conferring privileges on owners of homesteads
(hypernym) law
(classification) law, jurisprudence
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homestead law
homestead law
homestead \home"stead\ (?), n. [as. hāmstede.]
1. the home place; a home and the inclosure or ground immediately connected with it.
2. the home or seat of a family; place of origin. we can trace them back to a homestead on the rivers volga and ural. tooke.
3. (law) the home and appurtenant land and buildings owned by the head of a family, and occupied by him and his family.
homestead law
homestead \home"stead\ (?), n. [as. hāmstede.]
1. the home place; a home and the inclosure or ground immediately connected with it.
2. the home or seat of a family; place of origin. we can trace them back to a homestead on the rivers volga and ural. tooke.
3. (law) the home and appurtenant land and buildings owned by the head of a family, and occupied by him and his family.
Homestead law Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Homestead exemption
Homestead exemption is a legal regime designed to protect the value of the homes of residents from property taxes, creditors, and circumstances arising from the death of the homeowner spouse. Laws enacting such protections are found in state statutes or constitutional provisions which exist in many states in the United States.
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