Land and Titles Division

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The Land and Titles Division is a specialized branch of the High Court of American Samoa that adjudicates disputes involving land ownership and traditional chiefly titles within the territory.

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Land and Titles Division canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court division
judicial division
adjudicates land ownership disputes
traditional chiefly title disputes
aimsTo preserve Samoan customs regarding land and titles
resolve land and title disputes peacefully
applies Samoan customary law
customary land tenure principles
country United States of America
surface form: United States
governs customary land tenure in American Samoa
handles boundary disputes
communal land disputes
registration of matai titles
succession to matai titles
hasAuthorityOver customary land in American Samoa
traditional chiefly titles in American Samoa
hasParentCourt High Court of American Samoa NERFINISHED
jurisdiction American Samoa NERFINISHED
languageOfProceedings English
Samoan
legalSystem American Samoan law
customary Samoan law
locatedIn American Samoa NERFINISHED
Pago Pago NERFINISHED
partOf High Court of American Samoa NERFINISHED
regionServed Territory of American Samoa NERFINISHED
specialization customary land disputes
land disputes
matai title disputes
traditional chiefly titles
subjectMatterJurisdiction land
matai titles
titles
typeOfCourt court of record
specialized court
uses associate judges familiar with Samoan custom
panel of judges

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High Court of American Samoa hasDivision Land and Titles Division