What is BACK LANDS?

A term of no very definite import, but generally signifying lands lying back from (not contiguous to) a highway or a watercourse. See Ryerss v. Wheeler, 22 Wend. (N. Y.) 150.

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Related Legal Terms

SUPERFLUOUS LANDS,, RUNRIG LANDS, DEMESNE LANDS, FLOWING LANDS, CROWN LANDS, COURT-LANDS, FABRIC LANDS, SEXTERY LANDS, OUNCE LANDS, LAMMAS LANDS


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