Hawaii Revised Statutes 171-97 – Definition
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 171-97
- Certificate of occupation: means an instrument preliminary to a homestead lease, giving the applicant possession of land. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 171-97
- Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
- Land: includes all interests therein and natural resources including water, minerals, and all such things connected with land, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 171-1
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Lease: means the right to possess and use land for a term of years. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 171-1
- Person: includes individual, partnership, corporation, and association, except as otherwise defined in this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 171-1
As used in this part:
“Cash freehold” means a right of possession to land under an agreement called a freehold agreement under section 73 of the Hawaiian Organic Act.
“Certificate of occupation” means an instrument preliminary to a homestead lease, giving the applicant possession of land.
“Freeholder” means a person holding land under a freehold agreement.
“Homestead lease” means a lease of land made for a term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years, under provisions of law which were repealed by section 3 of Joint Resolution 12, Session Laws of 1949, ratified by the Congress of the United States by the Act of September 1, 1950 (64 Stat. 572).
“Occupier” means a person entitled to the possession of land under a certificate of occupation.