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.