38th Act1 381977 cancelled most property rights limiting each Libyn family to: (1) the residential property on wich they resided; (2) the working property housing a business which was the owners primary source of income, provided he or she personally worked on the prorerty; and (3) amount of agricultural land to be determined by the Minister of Agriculture; all others property was to revert to the state for redistribution persons lacking housing, cultivable land or commercial space (GOlow no 38 L 38 1977; ECa 2010) .
Law No. 38 of 1977 cancelled most property rights, limiting each Libyan family to: (1) the residential property on which they resided; (2) the commercial property housing a business which was the owner’s primary source of income, provided he or she personally worked on the property; and (3) an amount of agricultural land to be determined by the Minister of Agriculture. All other property was to revert to the state for redistribution to persons lacking housing, cultivable land or commercial space (GoL Law No. 38 1977; ECA 2010).