A federally created state or territorial division containing a U.S. land office that manages the disposition of the district’s public lands. [Cases: Public Lands 94. C.J.S. Public Lands §§ 167–168.]
land district 〈美〉土地分区 由联邦政府对州或地区〔territory〕所作的划分区，在该区中设置美国土地局〔land office〕，配有土地局登记处〔register of the land office〕和公共资金接收处〔receiver of public money〕，主管该区内公共土地的处置。
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