Land Ownership

2. the legal recognition of Indigenous peoples' connection to Country, returning Crown land for cultural, social, and economic use
5. the legal framework used by governments to divide land into specific areas (zones) that dictate permitted land uses, building heights, densities, and development types
8. aofficial document that proves you own the property or land you've just bought.
11. legal entitlements to take and use water from specific water resources (rivers, aquifers, or watercourses), usually managed by state and territory governments.
12. a legally binding contract where an owner (lessor) grants a user (lessee) the right to use an asset—such as property, vehicles, or equipment—for a specific period in exchange for regular payments.
15. the process of determining the current market worth, price, or appraisal of an asset, company, or property.
18. a form of property ownership that gives the owner absolute, permanent ownership of both the land and any structures on it for an indefinite period.
19. a regular, periodic payment made by a tenant to an owner for the use of property, such as a house, apartment, or land
20. a legal and political concept representing the authority of the state and its governing institutions
21. the process where a foreign power invades, settles, and establishes control over a territory and its people to advance its own interests

1. legally protected rights over valuable assets—including land, buildings, and personal belongings
3. the process of transferring a legal interest in real estate from one party to another.
4. an entity (person, company, or trust) that owns or rents land.
6. a legal agreement where a bank or financial institution lends money at interest to buy property, using the property itself as collateral.
7. the legal recognition of pre-existing rights and interests to land and waters held by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples under traditional laws and customs
9. the supreme judicial authority in the Australian legal system
10. a form of property tenure where you own the right to occupy or use land and buildings for a fixed, long-term period (often 50–99+ years) but do not own the land outright.
13. the process by NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania—united on January 1, 1901, to form the Commonwealth of Australia
14. a valuable asset (such as a home, car, or cash) a borrower pledges to a lender to secure a loan, acting as a guarantee of repayment.
16. title system of land registration
17. the final legal and financial process of transferring ownership from a seller to a buyer, or the division of assets, liabilities, and financial resources between separating couples.