---
kind: "unit"
title: "48"
title_heading: "Territories and Insular Possessions"
key: "ch11"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 11"
heading: "Alien Owners of Land"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/48/ch11"
sections_count: 9
---

# Chapter 11 — Alien Owners of Land

Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions

## Sections

- [§1501. Lands in Territories](/usc/48/1501.md)
- [§1502. Previously acquired lands; bona fide resident aliens; mining or incorporated village lands](/usc/48/1502.md)
- [§1503. Acquisition by inheritance, in collection of debts, etc.](/usc/48/1503.md)
- [§1504. Conveyance of lands in Territories by aliens before escheat proceedings](/usc/48/1504.md)
- [§1505. Proceedings for escheat of improperly held lands](/usc/48/1505.md)
- [§1506. Condemnation and sale of lands in escheat proceedings](/usc/48/1506.md)
- [§1507. Public lands](/usc/48/1507.md)
- [§1508. Application to District of Columbia](/usc/48/1508.md)
- [§1509...1512. Omitted](/usc/48/1509...1512.md)