Reservations
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code
Definitions from Case Law
From 349 U.S. 435 - Federal Power Commission v. Oregon · 1955Most cited · 180 citing opinions
Reservations' are not so subject [to private appropriation and disposal under public land laws]; they are national forests, tribal lands embraced within Indian reservations, military reservations, and other lands and interests in lands owned by the United States, and withdrawn, reserved, or withheld from private appropriation and disposal under the public land laws; also lands and interests in lands acquired and held for any public purposes.
United States Code
16 U.S.C. § 796 — in this section
“reservations” means national forests, tribal lands embraced within Indian reservations, military reservations, and other lands and interests in lands owned by the United States, and withdrawn, reserved, or withheld from private appropriation and disposal under the public land laws; also lands and interests in lands acquired and held for any public purposes; but shall not include national monuments or national parks;