Patta: This is the document deed given by the Revenue Department indicating that particular land is registered in the name of the individual.
Chitta: This is another document issued by the Revenue Department indicating the particulars of a given land, its usage, and the name of the person on whom it is registered.
Adangal: This is a document issued by the Revenue Department indicating the details of the location of the land in the given main area, the present usage, etc.
Grama Natham: The land reserved and earmarked for residential occupation in each village.
Gramadhanam: Reservation of a specific land for common usage in the village.
Devadhanam: Donating a particular piece of land for the temple usage
Inamdhar: This word identities the person who donated his land for a public purpose.
Vistheeranam (area): Marks the boundaries of the concerned land owned.
Sharathau: Section (Pirivu in Tamil)
Ialaka: Department
Krayam: Documenting the sales of property from one to another.
Villanga Saandru: This documents (from Registration Department) helps identify if any landowner commits the crime of reselling the owned property for a second time after having sold it once earlier.
Pula Yenn: the measurement details of the land
Iranugrimai: Right of heredity (claimed by the authorized/proven) heir
Thaaipathiram: These documents establish the previous owner of the land in question.
Yetradhu Aatrudhal: The promise to fulfil the specific allotted task
Anubhavabhadyatahai: The right to use the specified land
Swadheenam Oppadaippu: Handing over the property right of the land
Jamapandhi: Revenue Tribunal
Nanseinilam: The land with good irrigation/agricultural growth
Punsei Nilam: The type of land which depends on rainwater for irrigation purposes
Kuthagai: Giving or taking the right to use the specified property for a specified period with some specified conditions.