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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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gptkb:land_reform
public land ownership
land title security
simplified land transactions
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:South_Australia
legal scholars
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Knight_Bachelor
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1814-04-12
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:John_Torrens_Jr.
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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Australian legal history
land administration reforms
legal education in Australia
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gptkbp:contribution
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property law
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gptkbp:death_date
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1884-01-01
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gptkbp:founded
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Torrens Title System
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Sir_John_George_Torrens
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gptkbp:historical_significance
|
pioneer of land registration
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sir John Torrens
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gptkbp:influence
|
modern land registration systems
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gptkbp:influenced
|
land registration
property rights legislation
land law reforms in other countries
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Scottish law
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gptkbp:inspired
|
land registration legislation
land title reforms worldwide
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gptkbp:involved_in
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land policy development
politics in South Australia
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gptkbp:is_recognized_as
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founder of the Torrens system
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gptkbp:known_for
|
gptkb:Torrens_system_of_land_registration
legal innovations
advocacy for land rights.
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Torrens_Title_Act_1858
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gptkbp:nationality
|
gptkb:Australian
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gptkbp:notable_work
|
Torrens Title System
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gptkbp:occupation
|
gptkb:lawyer
|
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Adelaide,_Australia
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gptkbp:place_of_death
|
gptkb:Adelaide,_Australia
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gptkbp:political_affiliation
|
gptkb:Liberal_Party_of_Australia
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gptkbp:position_held
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Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia
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gptkbp:promoted
|
equitable land ownership
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gptkbp:published
|
legal writings
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gptkbp:recognized_by
|
legal community
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Adelaide,_South_Australia
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gptkbp:role
|
legal reformer
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gptkbp:served_as
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gptkb:Attorney-General_of_South_Australia
Commissioner of the South Australian Land Commission
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gptkbp:spouse
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Mary Torrens
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gptkbp:years_active
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1830s-1880s
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:River_Torrens
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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