homestead law
Americannoun
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any law exempting homesteads from seizure or sale for debt.
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any law making public lands available to settlers to be used as farms.
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any of various state laws granting special property tax exemptions or other privileges to homesteaders.
noun
Etymology
Origin of homestead law
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Example Sentences
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There is one caveat when it comes to Mar-a-Lago, however, which is Florida’s homestead law.
From Slate • Mar. 21, 2024
Some delinquent borrowers have tried to seek refuge behind Texas' homestead law, which shelters a debtor's home from hungry creditors.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the case of the homestead law, the provision varies from state to state.
From Time Magazine Archive
He promised a homestead law to give the guajiro squatters title to the poor mountain plots they farm.
From Time Magazine Archive
The homestead law increased the tide of settlers.
From The Frontier in American History by Turner, Frederick Jackson
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