The Easta Journal Law and Human Rights
Vol. 4 No. 03 (2026): The Easta Journal Law and Human Rights (ESLHR)

Legal Consequences of Land Sale and Purchase Transactions Based on Receipts on Land Ownership Rights

Roslina Mantolongi (Faculty of law, Gorontalo State University)
Weny Almoravid Dungga (Faculty of Law, Gorontalo State University)
Sri Nanang Meiske Kamba (Faculty of law, Gorontalo State University)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study examines the legal consequences of land sale and purchase transactions based on receipts on ownership rights within the Indonesian agrarian legal system. The main issue lies in the practice of the community, which still uses receipts as the basis for transactions without fulfilling the formal procedures established by law. This study aims to analyze the evidentiary weight of receipts and their implications for the legal certainty and protection of land rights. The method used is normative legal research employing a legislative, conceptual, and case-based approach, through a literature review of primary and secondary legal sources. The results of the study indicate that a receipt only serves as evidence of payment and cannot legally prove the transfer of land rights. Consequently, transactions based on receipts do not provide legal certainty and have the potential to lead to disputes. In conclusion, the transfer of land rights must meet formal requirements through an authentic deed and land registration to ensure legal certainty and the protection of rights.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

eslhr

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Associated with the Eastasouth Institute, the ESLHR - The Easta Journal Law and Human Rights is a three-times-a-year publication and aims to publish scientific papers on issues involving Law and Human Rights, from an interdisciplinary perspective, encouraging the dialogue with other areas of Law and ...