occupant
Defined in 6 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)
United States Code
42 U.S.C. § 2304 — in this section
The term “occupant” means a person who, on the date on which the property in question is first offered for sale, is entitled to residential occupancy of the Government-owned house in question, or of a family dwelling unit in such house, in accordance with a lease or license agreement with the Commission or its property-management contractor.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
or OCCUPIER. One who has the actual use or possession of a thing. Occupancy implies tne exclusion of every one else from enjoyment. 25 Barb. (N. Y.) 54. Tenant in possession. 11 Abb. Pr. (N. Y.) 97, 101.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
One who has the actual use or possession of a thing. See Lechler v. Chapin, 12 Nev. G5. When the occupiers of a house are entitled to a privilege in consequence of such occupation, as to pass along a way, to enjoy a pew, and the like, a person who occupies a part of such house, however small, is entitled to some right, and cannot be deprived of it; 2 B. & Aid. 104; 1 Cliitty, Pr. 209; 4 Comyns, Dig. G4; 5 id. 199. See Fleming v. Maddox, 30 la. 242; 3 Q. B. 449. 0 CCU PAT 10. “The advisedly taking possession of that which is at the moment the, property of no man, with a view of acquiring property in it for yourself.” Maine, Anc. L. 245. The advised assumption of physical possession. Id. 250.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In a general sense. One who takes possession of a thing, of which there is no owner; one who has the actual possession or control of a thing. In. a special sense. One who takes possession of lands held pur autre vie, after the death of the tenant, and during the life of the cestui que vie.
— General ocenpant. At common law where a man was tenant pur autre vie, or had an estate granted to himself only (without mentioning his heirs) for the life of another man, and died without alienation during the life of cestui que vie, or him by whose life it was holden, he that could first enter on the land might lawfully retain the possession, so long as cestui que vie lived, by right of occupancy, and was hence termed a "general" or common "occupant." 1 Steph. Comm. 415.
— Special occupant. A person baving a special right to enter upon and occupy lands granted pur autre vie, on the death of the tenant, and during the life of cestui que vie. Where the grant is to a man and his heirs during the life of cestui que me, the heir succeeds as special occupant, having a special exclusive right by the terms of the original grant. 2 Bl. Comm. 259; 1 Steph. Comm. 416.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In a general sense, one who takes possession of a thing of which there is no owner; one who takes possession of a thing which has been abandoned.
In a special sense, one who takes possession of lands held pur autre me, after the death of the tenant, and during the life of the cestuy que vie. v. General occupant; Quod ante, etc.; Special occupant.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Ina general sonse. One who takes possession of a thing, of which there ig no owner; one who has the actual possession or control of a thing.
In a special sense. One who takes pose. session of lands held pur autre vie, after the death of the tenant, and during the life of the cestut que vie. Oeccupantis flunt derelicta. Things abandoned become the property of the (first) occupant. 1 Pet. Adm, 53.