Customary Land Tenure in Liberia - Land Tenure and Property ...
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Figure 4.2: Children’s acquisition of seasonal cropp<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>and</strong><br />
D<strong>in</strong>g Mana Dobli Ylan Little Kola Nitrian<br />
Community<br />
Tengia<br />
Most common<br />
means for<br />
children to<br />
receive<br />
seasonal<br />
cropp<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>and</strong><br />
Allocation of<br />
l<strong>and</strong> with<strong>in</strong><br />
town upon<br />
marriage<br />
Inheritance of<br />
immediate<br />
family l<strong>and</strong><br />
Inheritance of<br />
immediate<br />
family l<strong>and</strong><br />
Inheritance <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong>ter-vivos gifts<br />
of immediate<br />
family l<strong>and</strong><br />
Allocation of<br />
l<strong>and</strong> with<strong>in</strong><br />
town upon<br />
marriage<br />
Allocation of<br />
l<strong>and</strong> with<strong>in</strong><br />
quarter<br />
Inheritance <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong>ter-vivos gifts<br />
of immediate<br />
family l<strong>and</strong><br />
Jo<strong>in</strong>t<br />
<strong>in</strong>heritance or<br />
<strong>in</strong>dividual<br />
<strong>in</strong>heritance<br />
N/A<br />
Jo<strong>in</strong>tly by<br />
children<br />
Jo<strong>in</strong>tly by<br />
children<br />
Jo<strong>in</strong>tly by<br />
children<br />
N/A N/A Jo<strong>in</strong>tly by<br />
children<br />
Inheritance of<br />
allocation <strong>and</strong><br />
adm<strong>in</strong>istration<br />
rights<br />
Rights of<br />
adm<strong>in</strong>istration<br />
over town l<strong>and</strong><br />
are assumed by<br />
Town Chiefs<br />
Eldest son,<br />
usually<br />
Eldest, whether<br />
male or female<br />
Eldest son<br />
Rights of<br />
adm<strong>in</strong>istration<br />
over town l<strong>and</strong><br />
are assumed by<br />
Town Chiefs,<br />
who are<br />
typically also<br />
Family Heads<br />
Rights of<br />
adm<strong>in</strong>istration<br />
over town<br />
l<strong>and</strong> are<br />
assumed by<br />
Quarter<br />
Heads<br />
Eldest son<br />
CUSTOMARY LAND TENURE IN LIBERIA