jump claims

A form of jump a claim — To enter upon and take possession of land to which another has acquired a claim by prior entry and occupation.

Meanings

verbjump claims (third-person singular simple present jumps claims, present participle jumping claims, simple past and past participle jumped claims)

present singular third person jumps claims · participle present jumping claims · participle past jumped claims · past jumped claims

  1. AustraliaUSWesternhistoricalpluralplural of jump a claim.
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