Homesteading (Culture)

In First Channel, Rimon, along with Kadi, settles on some land near to the border between Sime Territory and Gen Territory.  The location they claim is in the junct Sime Territory, but a settled Territory with taxes, Pens to dispense Gens, and Laws that are enforced.
There's also a culture created by people who firmly believe they know right from wrong. 
Under Sime law a person can homestead for two years before claiming the deed and start paying tax.
(Source:  Index card file.  First Channel)  A legal arrangement with the Territory government.  It will be two years before one can claim the deed --- no property taxes are to be paid until then, but Rimon does have to pay the Gen head tax on Kadi.