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Definition of "cadastre" []

  • A public record, survey, or map of the value, extent, and ownership of land as a basis of taxation. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "cadastre" in a sentence
  • "• Require an appropriate agency to compile a current, accurate inventory of all land owned or leased by the Commonwealth of Virginia in a parcel based "cadastre" or geographic information system."
  • "Buyers in Greece need to navigate a convoluted maze with up to 27 steps that involve meeting with more than a dozen professionals and agencies -- from lawyers and notaries to officials at the national cadastre, their local municipality and the tax office."
  • "Finally, the DRC's mining cadastre is the most advanced digitalized national resource inventory management system in the region and is contributing greatly to protecting land and natural resource rights."