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headright n. 〈美〉人头权；按份权 一种信托基金〔trust funds〕的权益，产生于印第安部落保有或曾经保有土地上的矿藏收入和开采权使用费〔royalty〕及权益。依1906年《分配法》〔Allotment Act〕,该信托基金由所有部落基金〔tribal funds〕所创设，部落基金包括出卖部落土地的基金、依据对美国的请求权以及部落油气矿藏权而获得的基金。每一受领人〔allottee〕按各自比例持有该信托基金的股份，该按比例享有的权益通常称为「人头权」。
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headright. In American Indian law, a tribe member’s right to a pro rata portion of income from a tribal trust fund set up under the Allotment Act of 1906. • This type of trust fund is funded largely by mineral royalties arising from land held or once held by the tribe member’s tribe. [Cases: Indians