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uncontrolled property

[/ˌʌnkənˈtroʊld ˈprɑpərti/]
nounpl: uncontrolled properties
propriedade não controlada
1. Property or real estate that is not subject to regulation, management, or oversight by authorities or owners
The abandoned building became uncontrolled property after the owner failed to maintain it.
O edifício abandonado tornou-se uma propriedade não controlada após o proprietário não conseguir mantê-lo.
2. In legal or administrative contexts, land or assets without clear ownership or management responsibility
The government seized the uncontrolled property and declared it a public hazard.
O governo apreendeu a propriedade não controlada e a declarou um perigo público.
Synonyms
unmanaged propertyunsupervised propertyneglected propertyabandoned propertyunclaimed property
Antonyms
controlled propertymanaged propertyregulated propertymaintained property

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
propriedade não controlada
Standard formal usage in legal and administrative contexts
São Paulo
imóvel sem controle
Common in real estate and municipal administrative discourse
Portugal
propriedade sem controlo
Uses 'controlo' spelling; common in legal documentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

fall into disrepair
go to seed
become a blight on the neighborhood
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