noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
prior occupation; preoccupation
General use: occupying or taking possession of something before others. Often used in contexts like land, seats, or rights.
その土地は先占権が認められた。
The prior occupation right to the land was recognized.
彼らは早く来て良い
They came early and occupied the good seats before anyone else.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Legal term: acquiring ownership of unowned property by taking possession of it. Used in property law contexts.
無主物先占は民法で規定されている。
Acquisition of ownerless property by occupancy is stipulated in the Civil Code.