Across
- 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
Down
- 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.
