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Sep 27, 2006 property-law reversion free-patent regalian-doctrine land-titles public-domain

Upholding Land Titles When Government Reversion Claims Fail

When can the government cancel a free patent and revert land to the public domain? The Supreme Court explains the limits of reversion actions.

May 9, 2001 property-law land-registration reversion public-domain torrens-title public-land-act

Reversion of Land When Imperfect Titles Threaten Public Domain

Supreme Court explains when the government can seek reversion of land registered under imperfect titles, and the limits of that remedy.