IHiS (Indonesian Historical Studies)
Vol 9, No 1 (2025): In Progress

Recht van Eigendom and Inlandsch Eigendom: A Study of Landownership in Colonial Indonesia

Juwono, Harto (Unknown)
Van Horn, Nico A. (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Nov 2025

Abstract

This article explains two types of land property rights in Indonesia's colonial civil law. It aims to find the reasons for today's legal disputes and suggest solutions. These issues started with two kinds of rights: Western civil property rights and indigenous property rights. The research uses a historical method with four steps: gathering information, analyzing it, understanding it, and rebuilding the history. The main sources are historical documents, focusing on their authenticity. The study finds that the colonial civil law had two types of land rights, each with its own rules and limits. This dual system came from unclear colonial policies about indigenous land ownership.

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