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SQUATTER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- squatter
1, record 1, English, squatter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who settles on property without any legal claim or title. 1, record 1, English, - squatter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A squatter can eventually obtain title to land through adverse possession, once the limitation period has elapsed and given that certain conditions are met. 2, record 1, English, - squatter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- squatteur
1, record 1, French, squatteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La jurisprudence en matière de possession adversative concerne en majeure partie des instances dans lesquelles une personne (le squatteur) a effectivement pris possession des biens‑fonds contestés. Dans certains cas, le squatteur revendique également des biens‑fonds contigus qui ne sont pas effectivement occupés [...] Un squatteur ne peut acquérir un titre sur la partie d’un biens‑fonds qui n’est pas effectivement occupée. 1, record 1, French, - squatteur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- squatter
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ocupante ilegal
1, record 1, Spanish, ocupante%20ilegal
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ocupante sin título 1, record 1, Spanish, ocupante%20sin%20t%C3%ADtulo
correct, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Sociology
- Urban Housing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- squatter
1, record 2, English, squatter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Squatter. A person who takes unauthorized possession of unoccupied premises ... usually to live there ... 2, record 2, English, - squatter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie urbaine
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- squatteur
1, record 2, French, squatteur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- squatteuse 2, record 2, French, squatteuse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- squatter 3, record 2, French, squatter
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne sans logement qui s'installe illégalement dans un local inoccupé. 4, record 2, French, - squatteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
squatteur; squatteuse : graphie francisée recommandée par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française. 5, record 2, French, - squatteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología urbana
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ocupante ilegal
1, record 2, Spanish, ocupante%20ilegal
correct, common gender
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ocupapiso 1, record 2, Spanish, ocupapiso
correct, common gender, Spain
- okupa 2, record 2, Spanish, okupa
correct, common gender, Argentina, Chile, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que se instala en una vivienda deshabitada sin consentimiento del propietario. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ocupante%20ilegal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
- Urban Sociology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- squat
1, record 3, English, squat
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To occupy without permission an abandoned or unguarded empty house. 1, record 3, English, - squat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Sociologie urbaine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- squatter
1, record 3, French, squatter
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- squattériser 2, record 3, French, squatt%C3%A9riser
correct
- squatteriser 3, record 3, French, squatteriser
avoid, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prendre abusivement possession d'un local vacant. 4, record 3, French, - squatter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon l'Arrêté du 16 juillet 1984 relatif à l'enrichissement du vocabulaire de l'urbanisme et du logement (Bulletin officiel) le terme "squatteriser" ne doit pas être employé. 5, record 3, French, - squatter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
squatteur : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 6, record 3, French, - squatter
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
- Sociología urbana
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ocupar ilegalmente
1, record 3, Spanish, ocupar%20ilegalmente
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ocupar sin tener derecho 1, record 3, Spanish, ocupar%20sin%20tener%20derecho
correct
- okupar 2, record 3, Spanish, okupar
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tomar] como propio, y sin consentimiento del dueño, una vivienda o local desocupados. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ocupar%20ilegalmente
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- squat
1, record 4, English, squat
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[T]o settle on land without right or title or payment of rent ... to occupy without permission an abandoned or unguarded empty house... (Webster's, 1966, p. 2215) 2, record 4, English, - squat
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- squatter
1, record 4, French, squatter
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
squatteur : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 4, French, - squatter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Squatter (v.) Domaine : Urbanisme. Définition : Prendre abusivement possession d'un local vacant. Note : Le terme squatteriser ne doit pas être employé. Anglais : «To squatt» [sic]. (Arrêté du 16 juillet 1984 relatif à l'enrichissement du vocabulaire de l'urbanisme et du logement, «Journal officiel - N.C.» du 21 juillet 1984) 3, record 4, French, - squatter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
squatter : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 4, record 4, French, - squatter
Record 4, Key term(s)
- squatteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- establecerse en el terreno de otro ilegalmente
1, record 4, Spanish, establecerse%20en%20el%20terreno%20de%20otro%20ilegalmente
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- vivir ilegalmente en la propiedad de otro 1, record 4, Spanish, vivir%20ilegalmente%20en%20la%20propiedad%20de%20otro
correct
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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