Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

Claimant

n. One who asserts a right or demand, esp. formally.

occupying claimant

A person who claims the right under a statute to recover for the cost of improvements done to land that is later found not to belong to the person.

occupying-claimant act

See BETTERMENT ACT.

preemption claimant

One who has settled on land subject to preemption, intending in good faith to acquire title to it.