Definition
HRS §171-97
in effect171-97. Definition
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law which were repealed by section 3 of Joint Resolution 12, Session Laws of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.
[L 1962, c 32, pt of
§2; Supp, §103A-91; HRS §171-97]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0171/HRS_0171-0097.htmFetched: 11/10/2026