land department

land department. A federal or state bureau that determines factual matters regarding the control and transfer of public land. • The federal land department includes the General Land Office headed by the Secretary of the Interior. See DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. [Cases: Public Lands 94. C.J.S. Public Lands §§ 167–168.]

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法律翻译David，毕业于美国顶尖的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各类与电子证据开示与文件保全有关的法律文件。