Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

Squatter

1 A person who settles on property without any legal claim or title. 2. A person who settles on public land under a government regulation allowing the person to acquire title upon fulfilling specified conditions.

squatter's rights

The right to acquire title to real property by adverse possession, or by preemption of public lands. See ADVERSE POSSESSION.