the strips of land were reallotted in large compact blocks
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The surplus system was reallotted to the Repair and Maintenance Establishment, where it was commissioned in 2003.
The Bombay High Court's directive reallotting jurisdiction of the City Civil and Sessions Court judges has confused lawyers as well as litigants.
Witnesses swear that starving Indians' land is illegally reallotted and sold.
Derivatives
reallotment
noun
In rural areas, peasants have land use rights, and every five years there is a reallotment of land among farmers to adapt to the changing social structures of their communities.
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The seats reserved for women, have been ‘taken'’ from men, - a reallotment of an occupied seat.
Reallotments are made to other States in proportion to those State's original allotments for the fiscal year in which allotments originally were made.
The Secretary shall make reallotments under paragraphs (1) and (2) on such date or dates as the Secretary may fix.