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Term: Vacant
Definition: Vacant means that a place or property is empty and no one is living or using it. It can also mean that an estate has no heirs or people who can claim it.
Illustrative caselaw: Simmons v. Saul, 138 U.S. 439 (1891).
Definition: Vacant refers to real property that is empty, unclaimed, and/or unoccupied. It can also refer to an abandoned estate that has no heirs or claimants.
Examples:
The first example illustrates the first part of the definition, where vacant refers to real property that is unoccupied. The second example illustrates the second part of the definition, where vacant refers to an abandoned estate with no heirs or claimants.