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The laws regulating the ownership and disposition of landed property not only affect the well-being but frequently the destiny of a people.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “The laws regulating the ownership and disposition of landed property not only affect the well-being but frequently the…”
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Julian asserts that laws governing land ownership are crucial to the well-being and future of a society.
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