Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Public land refers to land or land interests that are owned by the government, regardless of how the government acquired ownership. It includes unappropriated land belonging to the federal or state government. Public land is an immovable and indestructible three-dimensional area consisting of a portion of the earth's surface, the space above and below the surface, and everything growing on or permanently affixed to it.
Examples of public land include:
These examples illustrate how public land can be owned by the government and used for various purposes, such as education, conservation, or resource extraction.