noun
common rights; right of common
Legal term referring to the right of local residents to use a shared area (such as a forest or grassland) for gathering resources. Often used in the context of traditional Japanese commons (入会地).
この村では、入会権に基づいて住民が山で薪を採ることができる。
In this village, residents can gather firewood in the mountains based on common rights.
入会権をめぐる争いが裁判で争われた。
A dispute over common rights was fought in court.