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OCUPANTE ILEGAL [2 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
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