This paper presents test results of comprehensive laboratory and field-testing program efforts for the development of bioengineering solutions such as growing vegetation for protection of slopes from erosion and landslides in a tropical environmental setting. Saturated shear strength of soil was…

This Chapter defines and classifies servitudes and defines rights and obligations deriving from such land burdens. Easements, i.e. servitudes attached to land include: a) the right of pasture; (b) The right of fishing; (c) the right of taking game; (d) the right of way; (e) the right of taking…

This Act makes provision for the payment of compensation for withholding of property by persons acting in collusion with tenants and for the recovery of non-paid rent. The Act also makes provision for the renewal of leases without the surrender of land.

This Chapter provides for title to accessory matters to land such as fixtures put on the land by others, new land formed by alluvium, river banks carried away by sudden violence, island formed in a stream which is not navigable, islands formed by division of a river. The Chapter also provides…

This Chapter assigns the power to the Government of Guam to acquire real property by the exercise of eminent domain. Eminent Domain is the right or power of the government to take private property for public use, the right of the government or department or agency thereof, or public corporation…

This Chapter provides for various matters relative to title in ancestral and for the creation of the Guam Ancestral Lands Commission. Ancestral Lands shall mean those lands owned privately by residents of Guam on or after January 1, 1930. Section 2 affirms responsibility of the government of…

This Chapter contains rules relative to various kinds of actions required for determination of conflicting claims regarding real properties. Actions here regulated include: action to quiet title to real and personal property, an order made to allow a party to survey and measure the land in…

This Chapter provides for various matters regarding the Chamorro Land Trust Commission, for the grant of leases to a native Chamorros and relates matters and provides for loans for the development of Chanorro communities and lands and for the establishment of various Funds for these purposes.…

This Chapter provides for a series of general matters with respect to real or immovable property such as classification of estates, the definition of ownership issues, limitations on full ownership, reversions, remainder of former estate, suspension of ownership, limitations on Life Estates,…

This Chapter defines certain matters relative to the recording of land. Any instrument or judgment affecting the title to or possession of real property may be recorded under this Chapter, provided, however, that deeds or grants conveying to a governmental agency, real estate, or any interest…

This Chapter provides for the management and other matters of Government land. It consists of 8 Articles divided into sections. Article 1 contains general provisions. The Department of Land Management shall have authority of all government real property for purposes of this Chapter. The Director…