zoning — zon·ing n: municipal or county regulation of land use effected through the creation and enforcement of zones under local law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. zoning … Law dictionary
GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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