Purpose and methodology This document examines the continuum of land rights in the context of a set of existing theories and metaphors of land as property. The document is based on relevant literature, the authorâs research projects and the authorâs participation in a number of workshops.
Stupor is the lack of critical mental function and a level of consciousness wherein a sufferer is almost entirely unresponsive and only responds to base stimuli such as pain. Those in a stuporous state are rigid, mute and only appear to be conscious, as the eyes are open and follow surrounding objects. The word derives from the Latin stupor. Being characterized by impairments to reactions to external stimuli, it usually appears in infectious diseases, complicated toxic states, severe hypothermia
stupor A person in a stupor is considered barely conscious or stunned; or, if you consult Led Zeppelin lyrics: dazed and confused. Stupors can be brought on by drugs, alcohol, illness, or shocking news. You might doze off with a lampshade on your head if youâre in a drunken stupor. Medically speaking, a person in this state responds only to pain. You can also be in a stupor if youâre in shock, like if your boss says he's replacing you with a robot, or if Mister Ed the talking horse kicks you in the gut. Like stupid, it comes from the Latin word stupere that means basically âto be stunned.â