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# Crown Lands Revenue
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## Definition
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The income derived by a sovereign from the rent and produce of lands owned
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directly by the state, which historically constituted a major portion of
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royal revenue in many European monarchies.
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## Source Chapter
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Book V, Chapter 2
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## Context
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Smith examines how rent from crown lands has been a principal source of public
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revenue for many nations, particularly in ancient times, and discusses how the
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management of such lands affects their productivity and the revenue they
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generate.
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## Economic Domain
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General Theory
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