Cadastral

/kəˈdæstrəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to a cadaster or land registry; concerning property records, boundaries, and land ownership documentation.

Etymology

From 'cadastre' with English suffix '-al' (relating to). This adjective describes anything pertaining to official land registration systems and their administration.

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Cadastral maps are archaeological gold mines—by comparing historical cadasters from different centuries, historians can see exactly how land use changed, how communities grew, and when environmental transformations occurred. Paper reveals the past!

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