In the United States, the Homestead Act of 1862 mandated that any adult or intended citizen, who had never carry arms against the U.S. government could possess 160 acres of surveyed government land. However, the requirement to acquire the land completely is for the citizens to develop the land by being a resident and carrying out agricultural activities on the land.
However, the speculators at the time, instead of meeting the requirements honestly, they were involved in fraudulent practices by creating phony claims. This is done by building small structures on the land to meet the requirements
Repayment is the act of paying back money previously borrowed from a lender. Typically, the return of funds happens through periodic payments which include both principal and interest. Loans can usually also be fully paid in a lump sum at any time, though some contracts may include an early repayment fee.
Three things that Germany was required to do as a result of the treaty that ended World War I was to pay for the repairing of the damage they did, (which cost about $5 billion dollars!) create territorial concessions, and to disarm themselves.