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land dispute

[/lænd dɪˈspjuːt/]
nounpl: land disputes
disputa de terras
1. A disagreement or conflict between two or more parties regarding the ownership, boundaries, or rights to use a piece of land or property
The land dispute between the two neighbors lasted for five years before being resolved in court.
A disputa de terras entre os dois vizinhos durou cinco anos antes de ser resolvida na justiça.
2. A legal or territorial conflict over land rights, often involving competing claims of ownership or access
The indigenous community filed a lawsuit to resolve the land dispute with the government.
A comunidade indígena entrou com ação judicial para resolver a disputa de terras com o governo.
Synonyms
land conflictproperty disputeterritorial disputeland claimboundary dispute
Antonyms
land agreementproperty settlement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
disputa de terras
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
conflito de terras
Often used in legal and agricultural contexts
Rural Brazil
demanda de terra
Used in agrarian reform discussions
Portugal
disputa de propriedade
More formal legal term preferred in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

fight over land
contested ownership
claim to the land
land rights dispute
ownership battle
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