mijnpacht
/ˈmeɪnpʌxt/(also mynpacht, mihnpacht, Mijnpacht) S. Afr. Law (now historical )
noun
A mining lease granted (in terms of mining laws) to the owner or lessee of the mining rights on land proclaimed a public gold field, entitling this person to claim a certain percentage of the land prior to any other claims being registered; the area held under such a lease.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Times. From South African Dutch mijnpacht (Afrikaans mynpag) from Dutch mijn + South African Dutch pacht lease, agreement from Dutch pacht, †pagt pact, leasehold (Middle Dutch pacht; from classical Latin pactum).