A ‘call option’ is a contractual right to require the owner of land to sell it to the option holder (ie the option holder can ‘call’ for the land).
A ‘put option’ is a contractual right for the owner of land to require another person to buy or accept a transfer of it (the option holder can choose to ‘put’ the land on the party subject to the option).
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