### Question
How is the term trust or otherwise restricted land defined?


### Answer
The term **trust or otherwise restricted land** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 1715z* as the following:

> (A) that area of land, as defined by the Secretary of the Interior, over which an Indian tribe is recognized by the United States as having governmental jurisdiction

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1715z*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 13-NATIONAL HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER II-MORTGAGE INSURANCE**

