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unregistered land

[/ʌnˈredʒɪstərd lænd/]
nounpl: unregistered lands
terra não registrada
1. Land that has not been officially recorded or listed in the public property registry or land titles office
The property dispute arose because the land was unregistered and ownership could not be easily verified.
A disputa sobre a propriedade surgiu porque a terra não era registrada e a propriedade não podia ser facilmente verificada.
2. Land without formal legal documentation or government recognition of ownership rights
In developing countries, much unregistered land exists in informal settlements.
Em países em desenvolvimento, muita terra não registrada existe em assentamentos informais.
Synonyms
unrecorded landuntitled landinformal landcustomary land
Antonyms
registered landtitled landdocumented land

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terra não registrada
Standard legal terminology in Brazilian property law
São Paulo
imóvel não registrado
More formal legal usage; imóvel preferred in São Paulo real estate context
Portugal
terreno não registado
Portuguese spelling uses 'registado'; common in property disputes

Related Idioms & Phrases

off the books
informal settlement
squatter's rights
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