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Although we have learned that someone who lives or works on land for three years can claim to have a cḥazaka (presumption of ownership) – he will no longer need to produce a document showing that he bought the land, since his presence on the land for three years with no objection from the owner will serve to support his claim of purchase – our Gemara lists a number of exceptions.
We explore the claim that plowing effects chazakah and the earliest agricultural pioneers in Palestine, fin de siecle.