01 n. The act of taking or holding possession, especially of real property or rental property; possession; occupation.
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1.
The act of taking or holding possession, especially of real property or rental property; possession; occupation.
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2.
The state or condition of being occupied; as, occupancy by more than 250 people is dangerous and unlawful.
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3.
The period of time during which one occupies a property.
Phrases & compounds
Title by occupancy —
a right of property acquired by taking the first possession of a thing, or possession of a thing which belonged to nobody, and appropriating it.