land court 〈美〉土地法院 对有关土地的事项有管辖权的法院，包括：１对土地权属登记的申请与相关问题、进占令〔writs of entry〕、明确不动产权属的申请、确定市政区划法规、条例的效力与适用范围的申请、因欠税而被拍卖的地产的赎回权及取消赎回权的程序具有专属初审管辖权；２对作出宣告性判决的案件与最高法院、高级法院和遗嘱检验法院共享初审管辖权；３对有关土地的事项与其他法院有共同的衡平法上的初审管辖权(强制履行土地合同〔specific performance of land contracts〕的案件除外)。现在只有马萨诸塞州和夏威夷州还存在土地法院。
A court having jurisdiction over land-related matters including: (1) exclusive original jurisdiction of applications for registration of land titles and related questions, writs of entry and petitions to clear title to real estate, petitions to determine the validity and extent of municipal zoning ordinances, bylaws, and regulations, and proceedings for foreclosure and redemption from tax