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Research Article

Coding regimes of possession. An essay on land, property, and law

Christian LundDepartment of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Received 30 Mar 2023, Accepted 03 Apr 2024, Published online: 29 Apr 2024

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