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Julia Mahoney

The Illusion of Perpetuity and the Preservation of Privately-Owned Lands

Julia D. Mahoney
Date
2004
Citation
Julia D. Mahoney, The Illusion of Perpetuity and the Preservation of Privately-Owned Lands, 44 Natural Resources Journal 573–599 (2004).
UVA Law Faculty Affiliations
Julia D. Mahoney
Public Policy and Regulation
John W. Glynn Jr. Law & Business Program
Constitutional Law
Intellectual Property
Family Law Center
Center for Public Law and Political Economy
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