先占

xiānzhàn
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to take possession first (legal)
  2. 2 occupation (of ownerless property)

Examples

Xiānzhàn shì qǔdé wúzhǔwù suǒyǒuquán de fāngshì zhī yī.
Occupation is one way to acquire ownership of ownerless property.
Luómǎfǎ zhōng de xiānzhàn yuánzé yǐngxiǎngle xiàndài mínfǎ.
The principle of occupation in Roman law influenced modern civil law.

Tips

usage
Civil-law term of art (occupatio): the first person to take possession of ownerless property () — such as wild animals or abandoned items — becomes its owner. Distinct from 抢占 'to seize by force' (which has a negative connotation).

Stroke Order

xiān
zhàn