Unlawful occupant
Unlawful occupant means a person who occupies without property right, title, or payment of rent, or a person legally evicted, with no legal rights to occupy a property under State law. An agency, at its discretion, may consider such person to be in lawful occupancy for the purpose of determining eligibility for assistance under the Uniform Act.
Source
49 CFR § 24.2
Scoping language
Definitions. Unless otherwise noted, the following terms used in this part shall be understood as defined in this section: