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informally held land

[ɪnˈfɔːrməli hɛld lænd]
nounpl: informally held lands
terra ocupada informalmente
1. Land occupied or possessed without formal legal title, deed, or official government recognition; typically refers to squatter settlements or lands held through customary use
Many residents in the favela live on informally held land without legal ownership documents.
Muitos residentes da favela vivem em terra ocupada informalmente sem documentos legais de propriedade.
2. Land held through de facto occupation rather than de jure legal ownership
The government launched a program to regularize informally held land in urban areas.
O governo lançou um programa para regularizar terra ocupada informalmente em áreas urbanas.
NYC Slang
squatter property; hood real estate
Synonyms
squatter landillegally occupied landcustomarily held landde facto land possessionundocumented land tenure
Antonyms
formally titled landlegally registered landofficially documented propertydeeded land

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terra ocupada informalmente
standard term used in urban planning and legal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
terra de favela
colloquial reference to informally held land in favela communities
São Paulo
ocupação irregular
administrative terminology used by municipal authorities
Portugal
terreno ocupado informalmente
less common term; Portugal uses different urban settlement models

Related Idioms & Phrases

hold land de facto
occupy land without title
informal land tenure
regularization of informal settlements
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