Subcategory of land as an important element of the conceptual apparatus of land law science

Abstract

This article is devoted to the insufficiently studied in the theory of land law the concept of «subcategory of lands». The author established the fact that despite the widespread use of the phrase «subcategory of lands» by domestic and foreign scientists, there are no studies aimed at revealing this concept and outlining the same subcategories of lands. In the course of the research it was established that the current land legislation has about 119 subcategories of land, which are within different categories of land. Using the methods of theoretical and legal science, an attempt was made to reveal the concept of «subcategory of lands» and give it an appropriate definition. It is stated that subcategories of land play an important role in the proper functioning of current land legislation of our state, the lack of allocation and proper legal regulation of subcategories of land can lead to mass violations (intentional or negligent) in the use of land for its intended purpose. To effectively address the issue of proper legal regulation of land subcategories, the author analyzed the successful experience of the United States on this issue and proposed the development of a legal act that could perfectly regulate the relevant land categories, establish a full classification of major categories and subcategories. Lands, as well as provide them with a detailed description. In the final stage of the study, the author emphasizes that there is an urgent need to pay due attention to this issue by lawmakers, scholars and practitioners. Keywords: subcategory of lands, category of lands, division of lands into subcategories, purpose of lands, land legislation