CHAPTER XII. THE REDIVISION OF THE COMMUNAL LAND 130

The censuses for the assessment of the poll tax--Redivisions of land--General redivisions--Partial redivisions brought into disuse by the rise of rent--Lease of communal land a check to its redivision by the _mir_--Vote required for redivision--Privilege for the wealthy minority--Concentration of communal land in private hands--Influence of redemption--Antagonism of economic interests within the village--Dissolution of the community going on.

_Note_: The “inalienability” scheme.