§ 151 Acquisition; payment
§ 152 Additional land withdrawn; payment; management and control; regulations; sale of improvements; penalties; town lots
§ 153 Existing laws unaffected by admission of Oklahoma; rights and jurisdiction of United States; indemnity school lands
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Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 1 > Subchapter XVI - Cession of Indian Lands At Sulphur, Oklahoma

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture. See 16 USC 2002
  • soil and water conservation program: means a set of guidelines for attaining the purposes of this chapter. See 16 USC 2002
  • State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7