Heritage Land Pawn Agreement in Nagari Koto Tangah, West Sumatera Province, Indonesia

Pawning of heritage land (tanah pusako) is agenerally implemented by community intilatang kamangdistrict, nagari koto tangahof west sumatera province, indonesia. there are some differences between the heritage land pawning agreement in the area with that have been regulated in indonesian positive law. therefore, the aim of this research was to study how tobind the pawn agreement over heritage land in nagari koto tangah. the method of the study was using an empirical juridical approach. the data used in this study were primary data in the form of interviews and observations in the field, while secondary data consists of document learning. the result showed that the method of heritage land pawning agreement in nagari koto tangah is carried out ina written documents and is witnessed and known by the penghulu (tribal chief) of each party, and nagari koto tangah already manage the ruleof the registration of the land pawn agreement.