"settler who occupies land without legal title," 1788, agent noun from squat (v.); in reference to paupers or homeless people in uninhabited buildings, it is recorded from 1880.

n. One who settles on land without permission or right.

a person who occupies real property without a claim of right or title NOTE: In most jurisdictions, a squatter cannot gain title to land through adverse possession because adverse possession ...

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A squatter is a person who remains on the land of another without title, right, or payment of rent. It is often used to refer to a person who settles on public lands. Squatters are often found in poor [..]

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One who settles on a piece of land or in a building without title, ownership or payment.

"Squatter" means a person occupying a dwelling unit who is not so entitled under a rental agreement or who is not authorized by the tenant to occupy that dwelling unit. "Squatter" [..]

One who squats, sits down idly. *small scale farmer

Anyone who settles on public land prior to its survey. Under the Dominion Lands Act

Someone who moves on to and lives on another person’s land (or public land) without permission, for a certain period of time. If not removed, a squatter my under certain conditions gain an INTEREST in, or even ownership of, the land. Special legal rules apply, however, to the rights of squatters on Crown lands and Indian reserve lands. See ADVERSE [..]