The acquisition of the title or right to property by the uninterrupted possession of it for a certain term prescribed by law; -- the same as prescription in common law.
usucaptionnoun
Wiktionary (English) • 2026
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The acquisition of right or title to an object or property by means of the simple passage of time.
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